Dieter3 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) From a current auction, a bit more than I want to or can pay at this time, but cool! I've not seen one up until now. Not the greatest pictures, but...... Edited August 1, 2012 by Dieter3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JapanX Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Saw this one too No screws on reverse :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter3 Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 Nope! Would love to see it close up to get an idea of how it is constructed. A bit more than I want to pay though just to see that! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Would love to see it close up to get an idea of how it is constructed. I bet same way as "plain reverse" sacred treasures ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drclaw Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Very nice indeed! I didn't think many people had miniatures made these days given Orders in general are not widely worn today. So this would be a rare find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fukuoka Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Probably more as a commemorative for the medal-winner, a bit of a prestige item. Anyone who gets a medal can order an official miniature (like the one shown) from the Mint at their own expense. This expense is quite high... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fukuoka Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 See the official Mint catalog here (minus prices). All pure silver ( 純銀製); all have blank reverses. http://www.mint.go.jp/coin/pdf/catalog_02.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 See the official Mint catalog here (minus prices). All pure silver ( 純銀製); all have blank reverses. http://www.mint.go.j.../catalog_02.pdf Nice! Thanks Rich! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Another example of modern mini. This time it is Rising Sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dieter3 Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 Any of you gents ever seen a Golden Kite miniature? They must exist, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Yep, of course. But I saw only post war pieces. I'll post some examples tomorrow ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Here they are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Another one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Of course these are artificially created groups ... Cheers, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter3 Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 Still nice though! Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 I`d like to see golden kite minis from 1890-1945 period :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Another one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Looks like seamless piece to me ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JapanX Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Here better photos of the 3rd class mini Looks like it is two-part construction. With glue that held them together ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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