JapanX

Congratulations with new acquisition!

I also think that these pics feature lifeboat crew members.

I don't know about this Phil...

Check out dude from post #4.

Looks like he started his life saving career at the age of 2 :whistle:

Yes, but he also wrote "THANKS FOR LOOKING"

P.S. Not very optimistic buyer feedbacks

"Item is not shipped. Watch Out: Seller sells items he does NOT own"

"Item not delivered! Other listings are stolen goods!"

Seller response

"BULLSHT"

:lol:

511 dollars for Golden Kite replica?!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/D2064-jjFk-REPLICA-The-Order-of-Golden-Kite-5th-class-Medal-Japanese-Army-Navy-/111200874207?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e416aedf

We need more bidders like these two guys a***r(0) and t***3(4) !

Looks like he'll never "ship to Russian Federation".

Real tragedy ...

Damn!

I sold my roadster last year! :banger:

Dealsmongol

Kinda catchy

Guys, please post links on auctions of this notorious seller

Btw, he got his 2nd class Lion in 1817 and his 1st class was "with diamonds"

Nice set of awards this guy had!

No wonder that Effigy badge is "under the huge white cross od St. George"!

This is 2nd class!

He got it on December 6, 1853 for "за блистательный подвиг мужества и отличную воинскую распорядительность, оказанные в сражении 19-го Ноября сего 1853 года, на правом берегу Арпачая, где вы, с храбрыми войсками НАШИМИ, находившимися под начальством вашим, разбив втрое сильнейший против них 36-тысячный корпус Турецкой армии, бывший под предводительством Сераскира Абди-Паши, взяли при этом с боя 24 орудия, несколько знамен и весь лагерь"

Unnumbered (like yours)

Progress report.

No statute (most likely there is no such thing for this 100% unofficial badge)

No name of organization (although friend of mine saw once this badge with doc)

Two types of badges

Numbered

Like this one

Top brass with "visit"

Interesting combination.

6th treasure and 7th sun

Navy boys with "foundations"

Back

Check out the chest of this french lifeboat crew member veteran!

These are just wearing saving medals. the first one being a sailor by the way...

Ch.

Now I understand Christophe hypothesis ...

Very interesting!

I see the date September 2, 1944

Thanks for translation Oleg!

P.S. By the way guys, obverse of this badge (by design) looks like a post-war to me :whistle:

Nothing funny man!

Hey man, where is this portrait?!

Thanks a lot!

Interesting badge Tod.

Never saw one like this one before.

The key for identification is inscription on reverse.

Let's hope somebody will be able to read it ...

Can't find later regulations for this badge from September 14, 1940 and May 1944.

Any ideas Oleg? :whistle: