Researched Order of the Red Banner of Armenia. Award # 25. 1926. Silver, red, white and blue enamels. Screwback. Type 1. Multi-piece construction. Comes complete with original silver nut and plate, which has the same hallmarks and the serial number, as the award. According to N. Strekalov’s book “Awards of Soviet Republics”, the type 1 awards (unlike the other two types) had two hallmarks on reverse: “88” (for silver) and Cyrillic “CC” (maker’s mark, S. Stepanov). Later types were missing one or both of these hallmarks. C/C 05.03.02 (R5), Herf. 1.8. Kuts pp. 129-148. Only about 200 issued amongst all types. Extremely rare. *According to N.Strekalov’s book “Awards of Soviet Republics”, this order was awarded to comrade Smirnov N.A., military commissar of 2nd howitzer battery, by decree of April 4, 1921. Minor areas of enamel restoration, all original and fully complete, very desirable as such.