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Another possibility - outer case for original box
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I think this is a very nice medal you`ve got there. Lacquered case is the wrong one for this medal. I think it was used for some other memento or was a memento by itself. Best, Nick
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Well-founded suspicions
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Probably.
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Nice P.S. Looks like our brazilian admiral liked women's versions
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Original piece.
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These are real.
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Nice piece. Austrian style ribbon I`d say somewhere around 1900-1910.
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Fake badge with fake silver marks. Original marks VS.
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Imperial Russia List of recipients of St George cross - Imperial Russia
JapanX replied to AlexHK's topic in Russia: Imperial
Unidentified 809616 Магомет Гирей Лоов — Черкесский конный полк, всадник. За отличие в бою 31.05.1916 во время конной атаки на с. Окно, когда в рукопашной схватке увидел взводного офицера и двух всадников, окруженных неприятелем, бросился на них и всех изрубил, чем и спас жизнь своего офицера. Unidentified -
fake Expertise needed St. George cross 3rd class non-christians
JapanX replied to HenkWillem's topic in Russia: Imperial
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This is of course an army uniform.
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This is 2nd class merit badge from the patriotic women's association
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Quite possible. Another possible scenario: original recipient (or even officials) gave it to him (as a token of appreciation, memento, etc) because of shortage/unavailability of contemporary awards (or by some reason he couldn't be qualified for them). Best, Nick
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This is not a "Beiyang Government Medal Type 1", but a Wuhan Commemorative Medal 武漢紀念章 I think our boy has a bronze version It was issued by Yuan-Hung after the Wuhan uprising against the Ching Imperial Army somewhere around 1912. Regards, Nick P.S. It is also known as "Li Yuan-hung Merit Medal"
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Nice original 2nd type of Naval War College (海軍大学校 Kaigun Daigakkō) graduation badge.
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Sorry but I don`t see any problems with this one either. Do you?
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Simply ask him for the photos of other fakes that he made and we`ll see
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Original piece. Congratulations to your friend/
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A few possible scenarios 6th class rising sun order or sacred treasure order + China incident medal + 2600th National Anniversary medal + Red cross medal will do it.
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Not quite common, but not super rare Best, Nick
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It was awarded to merchant seamen who (1) becamе a model of seamen; (2) made a useful invention or improvement; (3) demonsrated 30 years of excellence onboard of a ship.
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Second type of seaman's excellence badge from the ministry of communications. It was introduced in July 1943.
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