Finally! - Boxer Rebellion Medal

[Dieter3]

Well, I finally found one that I was fairly happy with. It's not as nice as I'd like, but it's better than going without for the rest of time! At least it has a pretty nice case. Fairly light wear overall, a few ribbon blemishes and light soiling, but the color is still good. I'll be on the prowl for a better one at some point.

[Dieter3]

[Brian Wolfe]

Hello Dieter3,

Congratulations on a fine example to add to your collection.

Regards

Brian

[Richard LaTondre]

  On 05/12/2010 at 20:47, Dieter3 said:

Well, I finally found one that I was fairly happy with. It's not as nice as I'd like, but it's better than going without for the rest of time! At least it has a pretty nice case. Fairly light wear overall, a few ribbon blemishes and light soiling, but the color is still good. I'll be on the prowl for a better one at some point.

Cogratulations. It looks great!

Richard

[alex82]

congrats Dieter! you found a very nice one! any hallmark?

cheers

a l e x

[Dieter3]

  On 06/12/2010 at 22:39, alex82 said:

congrats Dieter! you found a very nice one! any hallmark?

cheers

a l e x

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.....)

[taquito22]

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

  On 07/12/2010 at 13:21, Dieter3 said:

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.....)

[Dieter3]

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

[taquito22]

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

  On 08/12/2010 at 23:14, Dieter3 said:

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

[Dieter3]

  On 09/12/2010 at 03:01, taquito22 said:

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

Well, all the better motivation to study and learn it!!

[Tim B]

Hi Dieter!

I posted a couple of days ago and am not sure what happened to my original post, but Congrats again!

I think you got a real beauty here and have not seen many of these in this condition. Checking my old file PIC's, only one other cased example and the ribbon was even more worn. So..lucky dog!

Tim :beer:

[Dieter3]

Thanks Tim!

Yeah, these seem to be few and far between for really, really nice specimens. I'd imagine the best of the best are in the hands of dedicated collectors and won't come up all so often. I sure wouldn't mind obtaining at least one more like this one, or nicer of course! I prefer things in 3's though. you seem them often enough (relatively speaking), but they are caseless, or in a less than adequate state for my desires. But at least one is better than none, so I've gotta pretty happy about that! Now, for that 1874 War Medal......

[Dieter3]

A second Boxer addition. Not too bad, but not as nice as I'd like. The hunt continues.....

[JapanX]

This one looks nice too!

I wonder where you are keeping all these (practically mint) medals ...

In a special separate building?

Fort Knox? :whistle:

[Dieter3]

  On 14/04/2013 at 10:51, JapanX said:

This one looks nice too!

I wonder where you are keeping all these (practically mint) medals ...

In a special separate building?

Fort Knox?

I wish I had a bomb-proof vault! Na, they are kept at home, but I do keep them in special conservation boxes that are subsequently placed into fire-rated safes. Call me paranoid.....

[JapanX]

  On 14/04/2013 at 13:55, Dieter3 said:

... but I do keep them in special conservation boxes that are subsequently placed into fire-rated safes. Call me paranoid.....

A man of foresight!

[Dieter3]

Better "safe" than sorry.....