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Medal · Soviet Union
медаль «За освоение целинных земель»
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Sold median$39
4 sales · typically $29 – $64
All classes, authentic single pieces, US dollars with buyer's premium; recent = dated sales of the last 10 years. Updated 3 Nov 2026.
The Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands" (Russian: Медаль «За освоение целинных земель», romanized: Medal' "Za osvoyeniye tselinnykh zemel'") was a civilian award of the Soviet Union established on October 26, 1956 by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to recognise individuals who displayed superior performance in labour over two years connected with the Virgin Lands Campaign started in 1954 by Nikita Khrushchev to cultivate 36,000,000 ha (89,000,000 acres; 360,000 km2) of previously uncultivated lands in Kazakhstan, Siberia, the Urals, the Volga area and the northern Caucasus, it was intended to serve as an example for good achievements in the performance of civic duties.
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Sold: realised prices with buyer's premium, median and middle 50%. Buy now: asking prices, kept separate.
All examples
| Class | Sold median | Typical range | Sales | Buy now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All examples | $39 | $29 – $64 | 4last 29 Aug 2026 | None listed |
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LiveAuctioneerssold
$35
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $44 paid
LiveAuctioneerssold
$100
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $125 paid
LiveAuctioneerssold
$26
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $33 paid
Invaluablesold
A$20
approximately ≈ $14
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $18 paid