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Thanks for the help! Could they perhaps be pronounced as Ii? This fuchi has a family crest for the Ii clan on the other side. /Erik

Looks like a late ww2 shin gunto with most likely a machine made blade. I believe it to be original. Too bad the ito wrapping on the handle has damage. /Erik

I have a fuchi with two caracters. If anyone can help me to translate them I would be very grateful. /Erik

Very Nice! But what is that yellow looking stuff on the order? paint? /Erik

the reverse

Thanks! I have been very busy but here is another one. no 115877 /Erik

and no 96800

Got two more beautiful red stars. Anyone dare to guess what front they could be from? I have to get Echoes of war some day. How much information is it on award numbers and fronts in the book, just a few for every award? First no 106185 /Erik

Well I don't have it with me but from memory I would say that the mirror is slightly larger and rounder than other orders. Hope this helps. /Erik

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This is an old order. It has many small details that differ from the later ones. It is smaller and thinner and the inscription on the reverse is stamped by hand and the characters were not made in one strike. /Erik

That was what I have been trying to figure out for some time, if the circular device is Meiji era or later. It seems like the Rising sun 2nd class device I posted is for a 4th class. Thanks for all the information! It is very useful. /Erik

Would a Meiji type of the Order of the Rising Sun be a sign that my Showa era medalbar is a put together then? I have searched through my picture archive and found a few different pleated rosettes. This is the type that I was talking about above and that I sometimes see with sacred treasures of various classes. This one is with a Rising Sun 2nd cl Here is the last kind of rosette I can think of and it is for a late Sacred Treasure 3rd cl. When You say that It is for Higher classes were You actually talking about the last rosette type that I have now posted? Or is the first one without the rectangular base also for high classes? I also forgot about the Rising Sun 2nd rosette that is pleated too. Thanks for all the help. /Erik

I think It would be possible that they used up old stock over time. I can't see why they wouldn't. I have a mounted group from the showa era with what looks like an early Rising Sun 8th cl. The wear is consistent and everything looks right so I still think it belongs to the group. But since I don't have any documents I could be wrong. There is a third type of rosette that has a pleated round ribbon. Maybe a type used betwen Meji and Showa, or just a variation of the showa type?? /Erik

I'm not sure when they changed to this variant. But I think they were made late in the war and after it too. Hope this helps. /Erik

Yes, This is a later variant of the order. /Erik

I got a few interesting medals that I'm planning to research some day and I think this one will have to stand in line and wait for its turn (it may take some time). I'll keep You in mind but I rarely get tired of any of my medals. /Erik

That group has everything! I love campaignmedals and wouldn't mind having that one in my collection! Too bad it has no serialnumbered award to research it. /Erik

Thanks Tang Si. Good to know the correct name. Do you know what it is awarded for? /Erik

Nice badge Kevin. Do You know what it is? I have seen it described both as a "Red flag company badge" and "For Communism badge". Here is a Cholima badge that i got today. It is quite worn but I think 39$ was ok for it. /Erik

Mondays are good days. Here are a few new pictures of the Rising Sun order that came today. It has an unusual hook that I havn't seen before. The enamel is nice and shiftes in colour. It has some pores and the surface isn't entirely even. /Erik

I made a picture of both side by side with the differenses marked. Do You know the timeperiod of Your order? I would guess showa. /Erik

It helps alot, thank You. A detail I have read about on another forum is that if the leaves veins almost touches the border of the medal. (It looks like it on this example) Then this would mean that it is a Meiji era order. Do You think this is one way to date 7th classes? /Erik

I have noticed that sometimes the rising sun orders have a different colour on the stems under the flowers. Most of the orders has been in the old type boxes. Do anyone know if this is an old variation of the orders or if you can find them from all time periods? I'll attach a picture of one below. This one was sold in a box of the showa type. Would this be the wrong type for this order? /Erik

don't remember the number but looks like 479.