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Two screws reverse (1982?/1983 – 2003)

Flat reverse (1944 (?) / 1946/ 1981)

Today we know that sacred treasures orders have three types of reverses (with known time coordinates) Four rivets reverse (1888-1940s/1967/ ?)

Well, if these JE and DE are time marks, then why two orders that were issued practically together (time gap is less than three months) have two different marks? Maybe E stands for the year and J and D for the months? But why then J specimen was issued before D specimen (I personally undertook special inspection of the english alphabet ) So what are these? Tech marks? P.S. Special thanks to Rich and Pieter for exellent photos and info about the marks

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DE specimen This one was awarded on July 15, 1983 to our colleague Pieter.

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JE specimen This one was awarded to Tauchi Satoshige on April 25, 1983.

At last! Two orders issued in the same year. Even the class of the orders is the same. Two 4th class sacred treasures orders from 1983. Two orders from the same year in the same class but with two different mint marks. One has JE and the other has DE mark. Let’s examine them

Another example of 4th class of Rising Sun Order in Tamatebako Miyake

Reverse

Nice miniature of 6th class of rising sun order