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Hello all,

Just for clarification, if I have a Golden Kite document issued in 1940, then the color of the inscription on the box should be silver, right? Just want to make sure I'm accurate about this. Thanks in advance!

Thanks guys for the quick response. I did review the pinned topic but I wanted to be sure. What about putting a value on this medal with case and rosette?

Hello everyone,

I was looking for some guidance on a particular golden kite. Anyone have an opinion on whether this is a 6th or 7th and from what period it is from? I am just no good at telling them apart. thanks!!

Nobody bought it yet...currently on Ebay as a "buy it now" for 25k.

Just wondering if anyone saw the 1st Class Auspicious Cloud for sale on Ebay? I am not by any means endorsing it...I was just curious if anyone thought it was worth the asking price of a cool $25,000? (there are more pics on ebay)

Well congrats! Yet another reason I wish I could read more Japanese.

I certainly don't mind! I got this at auction from Yahoo! Japan.

Very nice! Where did you get it, if you don't mind me asking...

Thanks! I didn't see any hallmarks on initial inspection, but I'll give it another once-over! (I guess that'd be a twice-over.....)

I recently sold my old iphone to a guy in Russia who claimed to have never received it...we went back and forth on email, he opened a case and I had to pay him in full. Ebay is, without a doubt, designed to protect the buyer and NOT the seller. I would suggest if you are shipping international to pay extra and get a tracking number and delivery confirmation...that is where I messed up and ended up basically giving my item away.

Thanks Dieter3. If you can get the name for me, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks again!

April 1st, 39th year of Meiji = 1906. Somebody else will have to translate the name, or I can have it done when I get home tonight by my resident translator....

hello,

I should have been more specific when I posted this. I don't need the whole document translated. I just need to know who it was issued to and when. Thanks for your help.

Hello all,

I recently aquired a 7th class Kite document and wanted to see if someone could help me out with the translation. thanks in advance!

I second that congrats to the seller. I sure wasn't me that won...my bidding stopped long before it got that high.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but there really is no way to match a medal to a document. The seller split the medal and document and they went to two different people. But there really is no way to say that the medal was the actual one issued to him in the first place, right? The seller claims it is, but there is no way to prove OR disprove that fact...so wouldn't any Nomonhan medal be just as good with the document?

I listed a cased Nomonhan medal a while back on ebay at a much lower price and it failed to sell ! The seller was lucky, but it is a pity that they medal and document were split up like that.

Hello all,

Can anyone verify if this is a Nomonhan Border Incident Document? If so, who was it issued to and when? Thanks in advance.

Thanks alot for your help Rich!

The first was awarded to Army Infantry Sergeant Goshi (?) Hidekazu. Awarded 7/10/1936.

The second was awarded to Akada Daisaburou (or Tasaburou) on 11/10/1940. This gentleman has no military rank noted, but he had achieved the Junior 5th Rank (Colonel if an Army soldier) and had received the 4th Class ST or RS and the 5th Class Golden Kite.

Cheers,

Rich (imperialjapan)

Hello all,

Could someone help me out with these two documents? I am trying to determine:

-Who they were issued to

-What rank, if any, they held

-The date it was awarded

Thanks alot for your help

Paul,

here are pictures of my Russo-Japan documents. They are without watermark but it sounds like that is accurate. thanks for your input.

Somebody has made this up. War medals were awarded on a straight ribbon even when given to a female recipient (I have 1904-05 medals to female nurses and they are the normal issue medal, not a bow ribbon). Commemorative medals and orders were worn on a bow ribbon, as were Red Cross medals. War medals were not.

Thanks for the info Paul. Glad I didn't buy it!

I saw this female Boxer Rebellion Medal at a military collectables show. Has anyone ever seen one of these? Would you consider it more desirable / valuable than the male version? Thanks (sorry for the poor quality of the picture...it was a cell phone camera)

Hello,

I have started collecting documents and wanted to get a little clarification. I noticed that all the documents I have collected so far have the chrysanthemum watermark. I have two Russo-Japan documents and neither one has the mark. Is this correct or do I have fakes? Thanks

Thanks Paul. When did the silver start?

Hello,

Can anyone tell me if the inscription on the box of an 8th class sacred treasure from 1937 would normally be gold or silver. Thanks!

Looks genuine to me....I believe thats the set on Ebay right now for $1000

Brian,

Yes, it is the same one. I'm with you though, I think it will be a little over my price range....but I definately don't want to overpay either....Good luck!

thanks for your reponse and information. Here is a picture of the medal with box:

Hello all,

Can someone give me some advice as to how much a Boxer Rebellion medal with original box should go for? thanks