Goldberg Coins and Collectibles



Sale 132

The New York Sale


Soviet Prizes and Honorary Titles
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 3086
Stalin Prize. 1st Class. Documented set to Leonid Davidovich Tubelskiy. Complete set with GOLD (23K) Medal, small and large Award Document and original issue box. The large certificate enclosed in a fine quality leather folder with a gold-plated bas relief of Stalin and Lenin on the cover, a citation from the Council of Ministers of the USSR, photo portrait of Stalin and his facsimile signature. The small certificate, bound in leather, contains a photo of the recipient. Awarded March 7, 1950; Certificate #1273. Estimated Value $7,500 - UP
Condition: Some scuffs to box, the documents and medal in Excellent condition.
This medal was awarded to screenwriter Leonid Tubelskiy for his work in scripting the 1949 propaganda war film â€The Meeting on the Elbeâ€. Set during the final days of World War II, in which Soviet and American forces meet as friends and depart as Cold War enemies, the film was directed by the well-noted Grigoriy Aleksandrov.
View details and enlarged photos
Realized
$15,000
Lot 3087
Stalin Prize. 2nd Class. Documented set to Vasily Nikolaevich Petrov. Complete set with silver and GOLD (14 â€" Stalinâ€s bust) Medal with original case of issue, small and large Award Document and original issue box. The large certificate enclosed in a fine quality leather folder with a gold-plated bas relief of Stalin and Lenin on the cover, a citation from the Council of Ministers of the USSR, photo portrait of Stalin and his facsimile signature. The small certificate, bound in leather, contains a photo of the recipient. Awarded December 6, 1951; Certificate #455. In addition to the Stalin Prize documents comes with two citations for the Red Banner of Labor. Estimated Value $4,000 - UP
Condition: Minor scuffs to box; the rest Mint.
View details and enlarged photos
Realized
$3,840
Lot 3088
Stalin Prize. 3rd Class. Documented set to Andrei Grigorievich Archarov. Complete set with brass and silver (Stalinâ€s bust) Medal, small and large Award Document and original issue box. The large certificate enclosed in a fine quality leather folder with a silver bas relief of Stalin and Lenin on the cover, a citation from the Council of Ministers of the USSR, photo portrait of Stalin and his facsimile signature. The small certificate, bound in leather, contains a photo of the recipient. Awarded March 14, 1951, Certificate #1721. Estimated Value $3,000 - UP
Condition: Small split to box edge, the documents and medal in Excellent condition.
View details and enlarged photos
Realized
$4,080
Lot 3089
Lenin Prize. Documented Set to Vladimir Michailovich Makushin. Complete set with GOLD (23K) Medal, small and large Award Document and original issue box. The large certificate enclosed in a fine quality red leather folder with a silver bas relief of Lenin on the cover, a citation from the Council of Ministers of the USSR, and engraved portrait of Lenin. The small certificate, bound in red leather, contains a photo of the recipient. Awarded April 22, 1960, Certificate #526. Estimated Value $4,000 - UP
Condition: Some minor age-toning to large certificate frontispage; otherwise Excellent condition.
View details and enlarged photos
Realized
$3,840
Lot 3090
Medal for an Honored Performance Artist of the RSFSR. Ca. 1981-1985. Ca. 1981-1985. Tombac. Instituted 1931 and one of the earliest such titles of distinction, awarded for outstanding achievement in theatrical and musical performance, and to a lesser extent in cinematography and TV. Estimated Value $250 - UP
Condition: Choice.
View details and enlarged photos
Unsold
Lot 3091
Medal for a Laureate Lawyer of the RSFSR. German silver, gilt tombac and lacquer. With related Award Diploma to M.N. Karmanova, November 23, 1978. Estimated Value $400 - UP
Condition: The medal toned. Choice and problem-free.
View details and enlarged photos
Unsold
Lot 3092
Medal for an Honored Specialist of the Armed Forces of the USSR. Ca. 1988-1991. No. 54. Silver-plated tombac, gilt and red enamel. Extremely rare, current estimates show just slightly over 200 pieces ever awarded. Estimated Value $1,500 - UP
Condition: Excellent and problem-free.
View details and enlarged photos
Unsold
Lot 3093
Medal for an Honored Civil Navigator of the USSR. Ca. 1970s-1980s. Silver-plated tombac, gold-plated jet. Engraved award # 103. Estimated Value $1,500 - UP
Condition: Excellent condition.
View details and enlarged photos
Unsold






Home | Current Sale | Calendar of Events | Bidding | Consign | About Us | Contact | Archives | Log In

US Coins & Currency | World & Ancient Coins | Manuscripts & Collectibles | Bonded CA Auctioneers No. 3S9543300
11400 W. Olympic Blvd, Suite 800, Los Angeles CA 90064 | 310. 551.2646 ph | 310.551.2626 fx | 800.978.2646 toll free

© 2011 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, All Rights Reserved
info@goldbergcoins.com