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In a few months this link will be dead, so let`s add a few photos of this set (for the future readers of this thread ... if there will be any )

Another merit badge, but this one from the family of oval badges. With original box!

I agree. 桐花章 is one of the most beautiful orders in the world. Period!

This set came (approximately) from 1910s - 1920s period. Somebody wore this baby ... :whistle:

Indeed! P.S. Creeping along at a snail's pace :whistle:

Completely agree! P.S. Your posting is still too fast for me Rich

Mistake of the clerk? Slip of the brush :)

Famous photo Paul http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=5096 http://mondvor.narod.ru/Sol44.htm Grave stone http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?id=18482 He also in the scrolls of HSU that I downloaded to doc archive http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/files/category/6-socialist-communist-states/

Why it is pink? Because one of the ribbon manufacturers violated the order statute. Why? Exact answer is not known. Early ribbons for sacred treasure order had several color variations ("pink" is one of them). For more variations see http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/56125-judging-authenticity-of-ribbons/page-3 The exact time borders of "pink" ribbons are not known. Most likely somewhere between 1888 and 1910s.

We have a winner!

Let`s wait and see http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-WW2-1942-Imperial-Japanese-War-Production-Labor-Merit-Badge-Japan-Medal-/360683575411?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53fa6a9873#ht_716wt_1141

Another price formation experiment in real time

This thread will be continued in a couple of days. Next stop - photo gallery of cavaliers

Another nice example

5th class