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Rare World War II-dated DS in Cyrillic, signed “J. Stalin,” two pages, 9.75 x 14, March 22, 1943. Official ‘Stalin Prize of the First Degree’ award issued to Russian engineer Aleksandr Ivanovich Simonov, who aided in the design of a new naval weapon. The award reads, in part (translated): “By the Decision of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR, Date March 22, 1943, The Stalin Prize of the First Degree Was Awarded to: Shamarin Nikolai Nikolaevich, Zhygary Grigory Ivanovich, Gorbunov Valentin Dmitrievich, workers of Plant No. 231; Lastochkin Rostislav Ivanovich, engineer of Plant No. 659; Bolkunov Grigory Vasilievich, research associate of Plant No. 389; Simonov Aleksandr Ivanovich, the engineer of plant No. 702; and Brykin Alexander Evstratievich, engineer-captain of the 1st rank; for the creation of a new type of naval weapon.” Signed in ink at the conclusion by Joseph Stalin as Chairman of Soviet of People's Commissars of the Soviet Union, and countersigned by Y. Chadaev of the Council of the People's Commissars. In very good to fine condition, with somewhat irregular light toning, and some paper loss to the top and bottom of the hinge. Accompanied by its rare original maroon box and brown leather presentation folder, the front cover of which bears a gilded round medallion with embossed profiles of Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin. A rare war-dated Soviet document signed by the Russian dictator—the prestigious Stalin Prize existed from 1941 to 1954 and was one of the Soviet Union's highest honors.
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