The original medal of the USSR period with a pin on the back for attaching to the jacket. This and 100s of other authentic Russian medals came out a vets personal collection. He had medals from ww2 to end of the Cold War. The Order of the October Revolution (Russian:????????????????????????? , Orden Oktyabr’skoy Revolyutsii) was instituted on 31 October 1967, in time for the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution. It was conferred upon individuals or groups for services furthering communism or the state, or in enhancing the defenses of the Soviet Union, military and civil. It is the second-highest Soviet order, after the Order of Lenin. From a huge Russian medal collection. Some very rare expensive medals for sale in other auctions. Some show age and patina. All kept in a glass case. See my other auctions. SEE MY OTHER RUSSIAN MEDAL AUCTIONS.