Kvart

I think the seller is a good guy. I trust in him. But the problem is that he is sort of a middle man, or how to say it in English. He bought the medals in Japan from different sellers. I paid all his expenses. I think it will be tricky to get compensation for the local shipment in Japan and the different fees for all the bank transfers.

I had to pay to the customs, but I'm not sure they ever opened the box. Perhaps they just looked at the papers. The customs did not notice that some of the medals are antiques, and the tax therefore is only 5%. I had to pay a full 25%. So I must also file a complaint to get some of my tax back. I thought that was bad enough, until I opened the box.

All the cases were packed in the plastic with bubbles. There were also a thin lay of this plastic inside the cases, to prevent the medal from jumping around. The plastic coated cases were placed in the box's center. Around them, at bottom, sides and top, there were newspapers, but not to tight. It all looked good to me.

There is even a hole in the box, made from the outside. The same kind of hole you would get if you poked it with a spear I wonder what has happened?

Now I must start all over again getting the WWI medals

So much for the joy of collecting Japanese medals. I got my first parcel today. The boxed looked like someone had used it as football. And the medal cases like someone had jumped on them...

This is so sad

Has anyone claimed compensation from EMS before? How are they do deal with?

A picture from The Japanese Decoration Board.

I must say I agree with you, the old type medal was more good looking.

Here is a picture of a medal Medal-medaille had for sale. Until someone lucky bought today ;)

Wow, that much

Thanks for your answer.

In 2002 it got a gilt dish in center?

Forgive me, I was not clear enough on what I ment.

I did not mean a Red Cross merit medal, but the medal shown here. Perhaps better known as Honour medal?

Thank you for your answers.

And the Merit/ribbon medal would be same amount, I assume?

Thanks for the link. But it only says that the annual fee is 500 yen. Peterson says 300 and that made me post the question.

For those who have made large membership donations or have rendered distinguished services, the title of Special Member is bestowed, and a Golden Order of Merit (medal) or Silver Order of Merit (shield) is presented according to the value of the contribution

But nothing about the amount.

I don't think Peterson's book is updated on this subject, so I'll put my question here.

In present day Japan, what is the amount of yen one most donate in order to receive the Red Cross crest, Red Cross order of merit and the Merit medal?

Thanks for your answer, I did not know that.

Is the round membership medal obsolete as well?

... no longer bestowed in medal form.

What do you mean with that? Is it no longer awarded at all?

I have a question about this medal.

Were 10 000 made, but then a number of X medals destroyd? So the number of real medals is unknown?

Or were X medals made, and then many destroyd, so that there are about 10 000 "surviving" medals?

Thanks for any answers.

Here are two more.... Not sure what they are though.

JC

Hang on the first one is Italian yes no?

Yes, it's the post-war Italian order of merit.

Wow, I've always liked the Order of St. Olav, but I really like that Order of Merit!!

You are indeed right :D

Here is a picture of all the seven Norwegian medals related to WWII.

From left to right, random order:

- War cross with sword

- St. Olav's medal with oakbranch

- Freedom cross

- War medal

- Freedom medal

- Participation medal with rosette

- King Haakon VII's 70-years medal

Hello, I'm new to this forum.

I hope you don't have a rule about bringing old threads back into the light.

The Queen and the French Legion of Honour.