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Number one is too expensive for you guys? Don't worry, here is Number two for 850,000 Yen:

I found two more authentic medals (without ribbon). You can have number one for the peanuts of 1,200,000 Yen.

So currently there are three different pieces with "authentic" ribbon known (excluding the one from Peterson)? While the remaining pieces of 9,997 medals (according to Morton & Eden info) are "somewhere" - what do we know about the (quantity) of the ribbon? Were the medals stored at the Osaka mint together with the ribbon? Adjusted?... An intersting topic with a lot of questionmark... BR, Chris

Don't worry - just like to show you, that I'm hanging on your every word - I love reading your posts and even more, seeing your photos!!! I wish, I could pay back somehow... Too bad, that the current owner of this Numismatic Society medal didn't show up here yet... Chris

No! That's not true! Check the symbol below your post "American Numismatic Society ..." and you'll see "something different" I wasn't able to use "MultiQuote" correct - I'm here at a different place and my PC is too old and have some problems here... Sorry for that! PS: Sundays are always my lazy day!

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?