Russian Soviet CHERNOBYL LIQUIDATOR MEDAL Atomic Disaster Badge ORIGINAL A-Cond. for Sale

Russian Soviet CHERNOBYL LIQUIDATOR MEDAL Atomic Disaster Badge ORIGINAL A-Cond. For Sale

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Russian Soviet CHERNOBYL LIQUIDATOR MEDAL Atomic Disaster Badge ORIGINAL A-Cond.:
$53.99

SovietAward Badge for those who participated in the clean-up after the ReactorMeltdown in Chernobyl.

This is 100% ORIGINAL official Soviet issue from 1980s, NOT arecent replica!

The medallion is 36 mm wide, 40mm tall not including thesuspension device. Made in solid brass with gold finish and high quality"hot baked" enamels. The suspension shows the raised logo of theMoscow Mint (MMD) on reverse.

This badge has striking imagery: Red Cross with a drop ofblood on blue in the center, punctured by the Gamma, Beta, and Alpha rays. Thewriting in the black band is "To a Participant of the Liquidation of theConsequences of the Accident, ChAES (Chernobyl Atomic Power Station)"

The badge is in GREAT condition, with perfect enamel. Thereis a slight tarnish to the brass on the reverse, which is not too detractive.There are no ugly blemishes or significant oxidation spots, and the gold finishis still nicely preserved and bright.

Includes original suspension with perfectly clean ribbon,connecting link holding the medallion and fully functional pin attachment.

Awarded by the Soviet government to heroic firefighters,policemen and workers - many of them volunteers - who had come from all partsof the Soviet Union to participate in the rescue and clean-up efforts. They often worked at or in the immediatevicinity of the reactor site with little or no protection from the deadlyradiation.