Japan Two letter/digit marks: are these time marks?

[Dieter3]

You are confusing me!

Hey, it's what I do best!

[JapanX]

Light Blue Roibbon Medal of Honor

I have not seen a flat reverse with marks either.

D would be year number 4....

A=1980, B=81, C=82, D=83..........right? And E = May - which makes sense - characters applied when manufactured, not when issued - so Pieter's July award would not likely have "G" as it would have been made in advance - is that what you are getting at?

Naaaa

I don`t think so man

Check this out!

First - this Medal of Honor on Light Blue Ribbon dated November 3, 1981

[JapanX]

[JapanX]

[JapanX]

Looks like what we have here is CB mark

[JapanX]

Next will be this Dark Blue Ribbon Medal of Honor dated from September 30, 1989.

[JapanX]

[JapanX]

[JapanX]

CL mark

[JapanX]

You see?

A

B CB - 1981

C 1982

D 1983

E 1984

F 1985

G 1986

H 1987

I 1988

J CJ (but we have CL!!!)1989

K 1990

L 1991

M 1992

P.S. By the way, now we have a new time coordinate for two-letter markes - 1981

Edited May 8, 2013 by JapanX

[Dieter3]

Here is a "SL" for 1991 - Heisei 10th Year:

So the "L" is consistent with 1991, but "S"?

I'm lost.

Edited June 2, 2013 by Dieter3

[JapanX]

Exactly!

Something strange is going on with these two letter marks :whistle:

Edited June 2, 2013 by JapanX

[Dieter3]

Well, one day we'll have this great mystery figured out!

[fukuoka]

Not sure if this fits, since it is a different order, but this post-2003 ST medal has 'ZE' on the reverse.

[JapanX]

Not sure if this fits, since it is a different order, but this post-2003 ST medal has 'ZE' on the reverse.

New info for our old thread

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/53900-order-of-the-sacred-treasure-with-gold-and-silver-rays-document/?hl=%2Bmint+%2Bmark+%2Bsacred+%2Btreasure#entry492979

[JapanX]

Here is a "SL" for 1991 - Heisei 10th Year:

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So the "L" is consistent with 1991, but "S"?

I'm lost.

By the way, why 1991?!

Heisei 10th Year = 1998

So this mark is absolutely out of our "alphabetical chronology" ;)

Edited June 6, 2013 by JapanX

[Dieter3]

By the way, why 1991?!

Heisei 10th Year = 1998

So this mark is ubsolutely out of our "alphabetical chronology"

WHOOPSS! Thanks for the fix!

[JapanX]

Another marked medal of honour in our pinacoteca

This time it is rare 2003 medal on green ribbon

[JapanX]

YH

[JapanX]

Nice quality these modern medals have!

[utopis]

VJ mark on a third class rising sun - I think we haven't had this one yet.

It has been said before but I'll say it again: Great quality for modern day awards.

[Dieter3]

VJ mark on a third class rising sun - I think we haven't had this one yet.

It has been said before but I'll say it again: Great quality for modern day awards.

We have seen this one before, but on a Sacred Treasure, 7th Class:

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/53936-order-of-the-sacred-treasure-7th-class-pre-2003/

[utopis]

Ah you're right. Oh well, surely I can't be expected to remember all topics and posts

[JapanX]

... surely I can't be expected to remember all topics and posts

Seriously?!

You are shocking me!

See what you did?

[Dieter3]

Ah you're right. Oh well, surely I can't be expected to remember all topics and posts

Of course not! I only expect Nick to remember everything. The scary thing is, I think he actually DOES remember everything!! Sometimes I feel lucky if I remember what happened last week.....