JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 In commemoration of Christmas and New Year Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year dear friends and colleagues!!! 大勲位菊花大綬章 Daikun’i Kikka Daiju-shō 大 - Large勲位 - Order of Merit菊花 - Chrysanthemum大 - Grand綬章 - Cordon Straight from Meiji epoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Chrysanthemum Inscription Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Hecho a mano Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Bottom of the box "Nut and honey" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Only earlier boxes for this order has birdies on lining Later boxes have dark blue lining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Cootchy cootchy coo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Actually only twice have I seen such interior Second time it was Peterson 3rd edition. On jacket back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 This one was sold once by W. & F.C. Bonham & Son, Ltd. Same birdies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Time for a sach badge examination Obverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Perfect enamel - only typical (for non-posthumous awards) mini cracks on upper ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Back of suspension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Upper ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Typical for early badges narrow cabochon ring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Early badges (and breast stars) have more rich yellow. It is practically orange. But scans and photos can be very tricky. Previous posts show natural, real life colors of enamel. This is what you can do with a little tooling Actual color Clarified variant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 See what I am talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Breast star Obverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Very weak gilt - typical for early badges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Enamel of early badges have clear signs of manual work ... See? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Pins up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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