Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal for Transforming the Non-Black Earth of the RSFSR & Award Booklet, c.1980 GTRexclude then in turn sold to

then in turn sold to eMedals few weeks later (we have a copy of a purchase slip with son's signature)

Seven thousand men refused to work today

a brown cloth strap with ring protruding from the top for suspension

the so-called “Blitzmädchen”

demonstrating moderate tarnishing and loss of finish

Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal for Transforming the Non-Black Earth of the RSFSR & Award Booklet, c.1980 GTRexclude then in turn sold to( ). Instituted September 30th, 1977. A circular gilded tombac medal, the obverse depicting a tractor pulling a plough through a field, circumscribed For Transforming the Non Black Earth of the RSFSR in Russian script, the reverse bearing a Hammer and Sickle behind dual wheat stalks and topped by a radiant five pointed star, suspended from a pentagonal mounted ribbon with an aluminum core and horizontal pinback, measuring 32. 1 mm in diameter.