The preliminary price of the order was set by $10 000 and as the result of rivalry the order was sold by $ 18 000, APA reports.

Some other soviet medals and orders were sold in the auction which is held every year. This auction which is organized by "Baldwin's Auctions LTD", "Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals" and "M& M Numismatics LTD" companies, is the most famous auction held among numismatics.

This year 229 of 237 medals and orders were sold. Numismatics and collectors paid nearly by $1m for medals and orders. St. Ekaterina order and St.

Vladimir order were sold by $80 000. Stalin order was sold by $67. 500. This order was kept in private collections and never sold before, APA reports.