JapanX Posted December 27, 2013 Now this central medallion and crown in HQ Nice details Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JapanX Posted December 27, 2013 Closer ... Closer ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JapanX Posted December 27, 2013 Yep, definitely stamping Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidS Posted December 27, 2013 better quality photos of ladies to be admired. First - a composite photo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidS Posted December 27, 2013 and, finally, 8th class Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JapanX Posted December 27, 2013 Amazing collection David!!! Not to mention that 2nd class and 5th class are from Meiji! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
utopis Posted December 27, 2013 Oh my god! I'm blown away What a collection! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JapanX Posted December 27, 2013 (edited) Nice 7th and 8th classes. Both have typical for Showa Crowns grainy medallion surface. Horizontal pins? Edited December 27, 2013 by JapanX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JapanX Posted December 27, 2013 Yes, they are! Again many thanks for sharing David!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JapanX Posted December 27, 2013 Back to this strange specimen. Well, could earlier 7th and 8th class have soldered crowns? Because later definetly haven`t Here we have another Showa example Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JapanX Posted December 27, 2013 Same features as before Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JapanX Posted December 27, 2013 But early 8th and 7th classes have differently looking crowns Here we have a nice example of such crown (unconfirmed sources claim that it is currently in the collection of very well known Ukrainian collector) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JapanX Posted December 27, 2013 Really nice reeeeeeaaaaaly early piece! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
