naval award-medal?

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

sorry, no pics... but maybe someone has an idea.....

It is a badge on a long pin, so i am thinking civilian dress.... the little hanger has what looks like 2 crossed picks with an anchor.... so i am thinking naval construction.... the medallion has on the front what i assume to be a young japanese empror with wide pointy moustache and full chest of awards with japanese writing around him, the back has an anchor with a compassrose behind it. i think it is pre war as the striking is in the same quality of a very deatiled silver coin (very fine die indeed).

my guess is it is for civilians working in naval construction?

sorry, photos on sunday...

[Paul L Murphy]

This badge comes in a number of different metals, blackened bronze, dark bronze, white metal. It was given out in the later Meiji period (very early 20th century) for contributions made to the Japanese navy and naval shipbuilding fundraising.

Cheers,

Paul

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

it looks to be sterling with a kind of gold plate... any idea of value?

it has a nice case.

thanks

Chris

[Paul L Murphy]

The type you are looking at is probably the highest grade. Am I correct in saying that the crossed picks and anchor at the top are blackened ? Value wise in the case it is about $35-40 depending on the type of metal and condition. They are scarce but not overly so.

Paul

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

the whole thing looks to be gold or plated with some silver showing through.

I vastly overpaid, but that is par for the course for my "vacation collection" items :-0

[Chris Boonzaier]

Here you go.... the quality is superb, but unfortunately the hinge is broken.

[Chris Boonzaier]

strangely enough, I always think of these civilian things as things that landed in a drawer and were never worn, the case has a fitted velvet interior, and you can see that the award was taken out many (hundreds?) of tins as all the nap is worn off on the part where the medal is.

[Chris Boonzaier]

can anyone read the writing?

[Chris Boonzaier]

Showing the amount of wear on the velvet.

I think this was taken out and put on every day for a looooong time...