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Honestly, gents! I heard by rumor about one origin medal with an AUTHENTIC ribbon! Never saw it, but the source is absolute reliable! Nick, you know, who I'm taking about, right? I'm just curious, if there are any further authentic ribbons? I guess, these ribbons looks the same, but have a different "haptic" feeling?

I'd give my right arm to see this - dancing Nick

I am impressed!

"yubi kiri"???

Why do I always have the feeling, being too late...?!

Another one from any auction house? Or pience within a collection?

…or just only an item, which was made privately onboard the Thor, using any estranges materials? Seriously, I still have doubts that every (any?) items are manufactured by any Japanese jeweler. There are enough items, who were handicraft by the sailors itself, e.g. while during on the sea (Iron Cross, etc.) or any other reason. Especially for this unique items, there will be almost no 100% proof able comments about the manufacture or date, authenticity of fake, etc. Just my two cents. BR, Chris

Then, the next question would be if there were any possibilities to wear this medal together with “official” ones? Or let it put me like this way around: are there any regulations which allows (or to ban) the combination of official and unofficial medals? BR, Chris

I feel more attracted to the competitors – "may the force be with you!"

Nick, Excellent overview, as usual! So, all the different types and variations let me think, that this medal is not official announced? Different makers? BR, Chris

Thanks, Jareth! I'd like to pay a visit, but don't know, when I'll be in the US...

I know what you're waiting for! Gimme some time - tough days now...

My mistake! I should have tell everybody about this supplement volume. I forgot to translate the most elementarily kanji: 資料編 Sorry for that!

Checked again, source said: “[…]製造数は金18個、銀2,251個.“ Source: 大蔵省造幣局編 『造幣局百年史（資料編）』 大蔵省造幣局、昭和49年3月15日, p. 379.

Oh My God! Some absolute highlights! http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections?pg=1&rpp=60&ft=Japanese+medal&ao=on&noqs=true

Ok, here we are. Some info about Mr. Schiff http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Schiff

...sigh... Sad, but true...

Jareth, How came this Museum to these items? I'm just curious - Museum of Art - I would had expect a Museum of History, etc.? Do you have further Japanese related items? Are they presented in a show case of just stored in the deposit? BR, Chris

BTW, who are/were these two gentlemen?

Be patient, my friend!

Why? Are you smaller then 170cm?

"der kleine Mann" would be a nice expression/translation

I basically agree with you for this low number. But honestly, I don't think much more medals due to the neglible number of recipients. Unfortunately, not all medals are given with numbers...

I wonder, who it is...