Interesting variation of Special Membership Red Cross Medal

[Dieter3]

There is also some interesting variation in the lapel rosettes - they all have the pin attachment, but vary in the width and color of the rays.

[Dieter3]

Here is another example, note the crudeness of the back of the grip, resembles a big blob of solder! Can't be that, so must be poor quality control/inspection (if there was any) when they made this one. I like it though, gives it character!

[Dieter3]

[JapanX]

I like it though, gives it character!

You said it man!

[JapanX]

And I really like the box!

Thanks for posting mate

Edited May 31, 2012 by JapanX

[JapanX]

It looks like we have usual (for red cross medals and orders) case of instability ...

[JapanX]

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[JapanX]

Check this piece also

http://www.antiqueswords.com/product-786-Pre-WWII-Period-Japanese-Men-s-Red-Cross-Medal.htm

Cheers,

Nick

P.S. ... and I recently saw this (so typical for red curdboard boxes) medal (with this spreading clamp) in classical black lacquered box ...

[Dieter3]

It looks like we have usual (for red cross medals and orders) case of instability ...

Hmmm?? What's the instability?

[Dieter3]

Check this piece also

http://www.antiquesw...Cross-Medal.htm

Cheers,

Nick

P.S. ... and I recently saw this (so typical for red curdboard boxes) medal (with this spreading clamp) in classical black lacquered box ...

I contend that this is an earlier, Taisho-era medal slapped into a later issue box! Not original to each other.

[JapanX]

I contend that this is an earlier, Taisho-era medal slapped into a later issue box! Not original to each other.

Why I am not surprised ...

As for instability: this red cardboard box couldn't be exclusively associated with only one type of the medal ;)

[Dieter3]

As for instability: this red cardboard box couldn't be exclusively associated with only one type of the medal

Well, not EXACTLY one type of medal, but I think safe to say - postwar no doubt, typically aluminum with appointments of lesser quality/cheaper materials in general. Interestingly, you do find specimens with both the very simple non-safety pin attachment device, as well as the safety pin type (one you have shown) and this one in my collection - perhaps from a time when the safety pin attachment was reintroduced, represnting a somewhat later piece? That, or there were different makers, some of which used safety pins, some of which used the non-safety type across the same time periods, but I do not subscribe to this "theory" myself.

[Dieter3]

[JapanX]

... but I think safe to say - postwar no doubt, typically aluminum with appointments of lesser quality/cheaper materials in general.

Red box - 95% probability that inside is an shiny aluminum medal ...

Interestingly, you do find specimens with both the very simple non-safety pin attachment device, as well as the safety pin type (one you have shown) and this one in my collection - perhaps from a time when the safety pin attachment was reintroduced, represnting a somewhat later piece?

Or visa versa :lol: