JapanX

Well, I don't know.

I will get a microscope and will "look into it" (sounds reasonable? )

Yep, you incredibly delicate indeed!

Damn!
Here I am.
Dressed reaaaaaly sharp, in the best of spirits, as pretty as picture (from recent issue of Journal on Alcoholism and Related Addictions).
All about spending my Christmas in dankly Moscow town!

And all of the sudden I am in Ukraine!

Well, at least I am "well-known"

P.S. Don't worry, last time I checked they enthusiastically weight fake ribbon for Taiwan medal. I bet they are weighting something right this second

Seems reasonable ...

In my young days they called me Mr.Reasonability!

Seriously!

Maybe you should inspect your lower classes again

Already done it (am I one reasonable guy? You bet! )

If it is soldering, then it is really high quality soldering ...

Unfortunately my lower classes are in deep dark patina.

Well, the only explanation I have: crown is a separate part of order not only in 1st-6th classes, but also in two lower classes

Neither

It is in a temple

Already "in use"

Mayor of St. Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko

with Alexander Nevsky rosette

Remember this "buttons"

?

Check this out.

Now they integrated minis in awarding set!

"Fartheland" 2nd class

I wonder if it was the "Golden Eagle" who manufactured mini`s in post #60.

If so, then this firm "has no fear"

Back to the main topic - RF minis

Some additional examples

Medal of Suvorov by СпМД

Unofficial "15 anniversary of Soviet troops withdrawal from Afghanistan" and "For service in the North Caucasus"

Glories

Red banner

Ugh!

Sold here for (approximately) $30

http://www.zasluga.ru/catalog.php?tovar_id=4515

For whom they made these creatures?!

I guess "strictly for collectors"

Same goes for the creations of "Golden Eagle" firm that recently started to manufacture miniatures of Glories, RB and medals

http://www.gold-eagle.ru/medals.html

Another example of modern "masterpiece" of soviet miniature

This time it is "For Military/Combat Merit Medal"

You've done it again Nick, a great post to open on Christmas morning (our family Christmas was held earlier).

Thanks to you and all of the members, especially here on the Japan Section, for making this a top notch forum.

Regards

Brian

Merry Christmas Brian!

Yep, we are talking about 10th lord of the Satsuma domain (a.k.a. "last Lord") Shimazu Hisamitsu

Now something special (and the last one for today )

Grand Gordon in Tamatebako Miyake that was issued on November 5, 1887 (!!!) to this Gent

Now what about my favourite Tamatebako Miyake?!

Well, a couple of Gordon`s can be found here

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/56850-japanese-orders-in-tamatebako-miyake-boxes-for-nobles-and-foreigners/page-5

See posts # 94-97

and here

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/56850-japanese-orders-in-tamatebako-miyake-boxes-for-nobles-and-foreigners/page-7

See posts # 129 and # 130

Details

Emperor signature + grand seal

Right side

Left side