fukuoka Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Very rare badge/breast star just ended on Yahoo Japan.Republic of China, Peking Govt Order (1911-1928): The Order of Rank and Merit Grand Order.http://page8.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h186396022For some reason, I cannot copy pictures from the auction, so please check the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Certanly not our usual "badge" Here you will find more of them Rich http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/54491-the-order-of-rank-and-merit-its-origins-classes-and-recipients/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fukuoka Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Excellent thread Nick! Was the final price on Yahoo Japan too high? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utopis Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) in 2007 M&E sold one for £12500 +20%premium =15000. Considering the inflation that equals to ~ £18.100 nowadays (yeah, that's how much money you lost ). The YJ one sold for £15.000 That follows the assumption that the prices stayed stable for the last seven years which I tend to doubt (it goes upwards, of course) Edited March 23, 2014 by utopis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utopis Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 By the way, although it has no actual star corpus I'd rather classify it as a breast star than a badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fukuoka Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 Thanks for the info, utopias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) Excellent thread Nick! Was the final price on Yahoo Japan too high? I'd say this brest star went underpriced ;) Edited March 23, 2014 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hc8604 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Not may have access to YJ auctions. And third party bidding companies can limit your bidding at times too. Need to try to persuade them why you want to bid 2,500,000+ yen and they may want to see if you can put a deposit maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Not may have access to YJ auctions. And third party bidding companies can limit your bidding at times too. Damn right! This is certainly one of the possible reasons for such price ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drclaw Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) That is a real beauty and extraordinarily rare. Given its location in Japan, you could also assume it is in as pristine a condition as the photo suggests. I've written a long article on the Order of Rank and Merit which begins with the near identical Imperial Nobility Badge introduced by the Qing government in 1909. It also covers the Republican Nobility Badge. It draws upon Nick's excellent thread and the contributions of other members. It's been submitted to OMSA so watch this space. Edited March 23, 2014 by drclaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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