Soviet Medal for Strengthening Combat Cooperation

Scarce Soviet medal for keeping the Warsaw Pact together. Fakes vs Real medals. Rare documents

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:37 - Similar medals from Warsaw Pact Countries
09:29 - Why is it rare
06:24 - Medal description and distinctive features
10:35 - Brief discussion of similar badges from Warsaw pact countries
15:14 - Physical medal flaws are it's best features
19:22 - Weights and Measures
21:10 - Medal prototype
24:41 - Correct way of wrapping the ribbon
25:17 - Documents, and two of them will blow your mind
34:44 - Prices