Edits to Mekhonoshin’s book or new badges

[Aharim]

While the original group had documented badges for all convocation 6 - 11, I did not take pictures of each, (at least not that I can find at the moment) because they would be a repeat of those shown already but for number. However, for the 11th Convocation there was a document not previously seen, document for candidate member. This appears to be a pre-election document rather than a lower class of member. At any rate I have seen only one other candidate document ever! By the 11th convocation Marshal Ogarkov was a Marshal and has his Hero Star which are both in the photo on the document. The Lenin Prize does not show, perhaps because of the cut of the picture.

[Aharim]

Have you looked closely at the sample pinbacks on page 164?

They are all numbered 62!
They all seem to have mint mark MMD with a square top "D" (so called "E" version)!

Sort of leads you to believe that all pin backs are the same. But there is this early "D" type MMD from Ukraine which, maybe its a home made variation but I do not think so.

In addition, I am having trouble getting a photo to show but for that Turkmenistan CEK badge 1.1 listed as screwback, I have seen at least one with a pin. It was marked with Kokoshnik and 88. IF I get the picture to load and fit it will follow.