Original Soviet USSR Lenin Centenary Medal Named Award & Certificate For Valiant Labour 1970

Description

Original Soviet Jubilee Medal “For Valiant Labour in Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin” complete with its original named award booklet (Udostoverenie).

This authentic Soviet commemorative medal was awarded to Klara Zinovievna Maeva (Маева Клара Зиновьевна) on behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.

The award certificate is dated 27 March 1970 and was issued by the Leninsky District Executive Committee of the Riga Council of People’s Deputies (Latvian SSR). It bears the official district seal and signatures, making this a genuine named Soviet award with documented provenance.

Features:

* Original USSR Lenin Centenary Medal

* “For Valiant Labour in Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin”

* Original suspension and ribbon

* Original named award booklet (Udostoverenie)

* Awarded to Klara Zinovievna Maeva

* Issued by the Leninsky District Executive Committee, Riga, Latvian SSR

* Award date: 27 March 1970

* Official Latvian SSR district stamp and signatures

* Authentic Soviet civilian decoration

* Excellent addition to any Soviet, Lenin or Cold War collection

Condition

Good vintage condition with normal signs of age and storage. The medal retains an attractive finish and the ribbon is well preserved. The booklet is complete with handwritten recipient details, official stamps and signatures. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.

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History

The Jubilee Medal “For Valiant Labour in Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin” was established on 5 November 1969 to mark the centenary of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870–1970).

The decoration was awarded to workers, engineers, scientists, teachers, collective farmers, public servants and other citizens who demonstrated outstanding achievements in labour and made significant contributions to the development of the Soviet state. Millions were awarded throughout the USSR, but named medals accompanied by their original award booklets are far more desirable to collectors.

The obverse features a profile of Vladimir Lenin with the dates 1870–1970, while the reverse (not shown) carries the inscription commemorating valiant labour in honour of Lenin’s centenary.

This example is especially collectible because it remains complete with its original named certificate issued in the Latvian SSR, preserving the recipient’s identity and historical provenance.

Please see all photographs for condition and details.