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Hi Jents! Want to show you one of my purple heart’s. Slot brooch type, stamped on edge 277 469. Small blackened machine engraving. Looks like this posthumous army Purple Heart was manufactured by Rex Products Company somewhere between 1942 and 1943. Unfortunately I don’t have any additional info about Robert P McGuire. Any additional info will be more than appreciated. Regards, Nick

No, no, no ... "Golden period" Stradivarius will give you no more than 2,17% annually (most likely about 1,4%). This could be called "going up in price" What we have in case of Chinese phaleristics is "galloping prices"!!! History repeats itself... Same story - different country... If 00s were (in phaleristic world) the years of "Soviet and Imperial Russia Price Bubble", then 10s will be years of "Chinese Price Bubble"... Who are they?! Extraterrestrial creatures? Everything human is alien to them Regards, Nick

I checked my notes (hope it sounds scientifically cool ) and it looks like these boxes with old style kanji on the cover (and in two columns in case of 7th and 8th classes of rising sun orders) were in use until 1938. Now just think about how many Showa orders were sold as Meiji pieces only because they were found in these "old style" kanji boxes!!!

Dope dealers ain't gonna like this advise ... God bless her! I hope she will sell this piece for (at least!) couple of G's!

These are the consequences of handwork Later they were using templets ...

I think this dealer believes in repeated miracles Let's wait and see if he is right ;)

Sure thing it's typical mate. But reverse as main picture is something new... :lol:

Check this out chaps! http://www.ebay.com/itm/JAPANESE-ARMY-MANCHURIAN-INCIDENT-MEDAL-WAR-CHINA-RARE-MUKDEN-PRE-WW2-WW1-NAVY-/110857899172?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19cfa54ca4#ht_6642wt_689 Guess some sellers figure out that "special angle" is the key to success :lol:

Yep! But let's not forget that these two columns of kanji could be found only on box covers for two lower class (7th an 8th). Higher classes have only one column. So its not the number of columns, but the actual writing style we are talking about. In case of Rising suns and Sacred treasures the simplest way to define "old" kanji style will be by the form of the upper hieroglyph. Cheers, Nick

Yummy!!! What a nice fantasy piece... A perfect blending of Chinese and Japanese motives! Classical pin! Beautiful patina! And only 19+ grands! With these galloping prices pretty soon nobody will :(

Actually these small circles are traces from press ;)

BY JIMINY! What a COLLECTION!!! Many thanks for showing them. And the first one (my favorite ) is definitely "rarity without price estimate" Best regards, Nick

In section “Previous decorations” the star on his chest described as “Chinese order – Six-point Star 1st class in 1942". Obviously our hero was an adviser/specialist in China. Somewhere in the middle (or earlier) of 1943 he was transferred back to Russia. Well, what about this mysterious six-point star? What is it? Any ideas? Cheers, Nick

In 1943 he was air squadron navigator (860 bombing regiment). What a nice decoration he has on his chest And hear we have “Наградной лист” (nomination for an award) for Order of Combat Red Banner.

Please welcome captain Lapshov Fedor Vasilievich.

I know!!! Exellent specimen! Thanks for posting! I am! Regards, Nick

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And another example (unknown and numbered 107) Obverse

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P.S. Perfect example of piece with type 3 “modern” inscription. Posthumously award from June 29th, 1968. The soldier name Kaku Fujitsugu. Doc

To tell you truth I firmly believe that the boxes with “old” style kanji inscriptions were in use until 30s (so it is plain wrong when somebody dates rising suns only by the box type). But we know for a fact that round lapel rosette replaced the bow in April 25, 1921 Regards, Nick

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