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Nice set of 10 (postcards).

No exact date, but it was issued before 1936.

Most likely somewhere between 1930 and 1935.

Best,

Nick 

P.S. Original name of this set

帝國勲章ゑはがき集 - Imperial medals postcard collection

Yes, of course centimetres.

55 minutes ago, DarthZealous said:

Specifically for the Order of the Chrysanthemum?!

 

Doc for collar has following dimensions (approximately of course)

Length 58 см

Height 45 см

6 hours ago, DarthZealous said:

 If not just for the Sovereign, did they come with the collar? 

As far as I know they didn`t come with the collar.  

Could you make a better photo (or scan) of this page.

What is the name of the book?

Yes, prices are way too high.

It's good to know that you're fine.

Best of luck with Papal medals

Best,

Nick

28 minutes ago, pieter1012 said:

I checked several Japanese books and found one photo of general Nogi with, I am almost sure, the Pour le Merite. Unfortunately, the order is not clearly visible, but the shape is exactly the same.

Here comes a better photo.

Dear Pieter, hope you are well   

Stessel with his "blue max"

Source

11 hours ago, Nick Komiya said:

He was merely making up for the mistake he made in having awarded General Stessel the same previously; to a man the Russians later sentenced to death for cowardice.

 

 

Nope, he wasn`t.

They got their awards simultaneously

A short note from Russian newspaper "Russian Word", December, 30, 1904 (January 12, 1905 by the new style)

BERLIN, December, 29, 1904 (January 11) Emperor Wilhelm awarded generals Stessel and Nogi with order "pour le merite" in token of their bravery and heroism during Port Arthur siege. Emperor made a request by telegraph to His Emperor Majesty and mikado asking them to give their consent to this awarding.

Original russian text

БЕРЛИН, 29-го декабря, 1904 (11-го января) Император Вильгельм пожаловал генералам Стесселю и Ноги в знак внимания к их храбрости и героизму во время осады Порт-Артура орден "pour le merite" ("За заслуги"). Император обратился по телеграфу к Государю Императору и микадо с просьбой дать согласие на это пожалование.

See

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ヒサヤ大黒堂

and

http://o53xo.nbuxgylzmfsgc2lln5vxkzdpfzrw63i.cmle.ru

This is of course after-war trinket.

Looks very modern.

P.S. The missing rosette 

The actual reason for silver kanji is still unknown (at least to me).

As for the badge (as always no 100% guarantee) it fits the case (more or less).

More like 1939-1945 (judging by the case)  

Looks like a prize in 民謡 - folk song festival.

Both orders were issued somewhere around 1970s.

It is not the thread but another rising sun with M mark inside the case with pseudo early inscription I was referring to  

20 hours ago, PATOUT said:

It seems to me that there are anachronisms  : the date of manufacture of the case and the medal seems don't match.

The medal box under the calligraphy of the kanji seems to be years 1900/1910.

This style of inscriptions was in use until mid 30s.

+ 

Don`t forget that mint didn`t manufacture award cases.

I would say that this set came from second half of 20s (but no guarantees of course) 

Rossette is from 1936 +period.

I think you gonna like this thread  

Best,

Nick

P.S. He served in 

3rd infantry regiment

See https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/近衛歩兵第3連隊

This is indeed 

善行證書 - Good Conduct [Certificate]

It was issued  

大正五年十一月二十八日 - Novermber 28, 1916

to 

陸軍歩兵上等兵 - Superior Private (infantry) 

渡邊三郎 - Sabu Watanabe
 

This is katakana ナ (na).

It is possible that Namikawa workshop used this mark but (as of today) no hard evidence. 

Imperial reservist league member badge  

Round one

二十五周年 - Twenty-fifth anniversary

軍恩全連 - Military alliance

9 hours ago, coinbuyer1983 said:

 

So I suppose the real question is: Do you think Baldwin's got duped?  

 

Anyone who bought this medal got duped.   

9 hours ago, coinbuyer1983 said:

Or, is there potential value in my medal? I admit that theirs is in much better condition than my own, but what are your thoughts?

 

Around 10-15 bucks.

This is police badge.

警察功績章, where 

警察 - police

功績 - achievement 

章 - badge 

Inside the case we see date 

和昭 49 年4月 日 22  - April 22nd 1974

受賞 - awarded

+ 

name of the badge.

This is how document for these badges looks like 

You will find additional info about this badge here 

http://www.wikiwand.com/ja/警察功績章

Sincères salutations,

Nick 

P.S. Strange choice of thread  

I`d say somewhere around 1900s-1910s.

Indeed.

Thanks!

Please show the obverse.

Naaa, not mine  

Just an example of another type of the case/