Japan A couple of Golden Kite Documents, 5th and 6th Class

[Dieter3]

Here is that one 6th Class awarded to the same gent as the Nomonhan Border Incident one. Finally got around to it Nick!

Mr. Yonekichi Kai, #215,549, May 28th, 1939.

[Dieter3]

5th Class, awarded to Mr. Masataka Nabeyama (I think), #292,553, September 24th, 1940.

[JapanX]

Excellent docs!

Thanks!

[JapanX]

77 004 kites were issued between May 1939 and September 1940...

Impressive number!

[Dieter3]

There was what appeared to be a fairly nice 4th class document from the 1st Sino-Japanese war on Yahoo! Japan a week ago or so. BIN was 52,000 yen - it actually went for more than a week I think without a buyer. I didn't think the price was unreasonable actually, considering the condition and the pre-1900 date. I was sooooo tempted, but I just couldn't do it. Even though the exchange rate has dramatically improved over the past month or so, I had to control myself.

[JapanX]

Foresight + self-control = ?

:whistle:

[Dieter3]

Foresight + self-control = ?

Fatter wallet, but smaller collection......