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Time Remaining To Bid: 7 days 10 hours 42 mins. 54 secs.
Item Will Close On: Saturday, September 06, 2008 at 8:30:00 PM CST

Lot Number: 5941540

Category: Q71 - Service, Merit and Valour Medals

JAPANESE CASED ORDER OF THE RISING SUN, 7TH CLASS, W/RIBBON + ARMY PHOTO

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The Order of the Rising Sun, Japan`s first national decoration, was established by the Council of State Decree on April 10, 1975, and is a military as well as civil order of merit. It`s 31mm x 33mm, die struck, single sided, w/medallion of polished silver, purple enameled flowers in a 3,5,3 pattern, green enameled pawlonia leaves below have great detail. Reverse has Japanese four seal characters meaning "Order Of Merit Decoration". The ribbon is 37mm wide, watered silk material, white body w/7mm red stripes down each side and thin white edge, and has uniform hook to back. Very nice example! Hinged case is black lacquered wood w/gilt lettering on top of lid, complete w/bronze finished shield-shaped clasp to front, and has padded satin purple lid & purple velveteen form-fitted display platform. The back of the case lid above the hinge apparantly came loose at one time [from the glue drying out] and has been repaiured. Comes w/original B/W photo of Army Private 1st Class in uniform w/edged weapon at side.  Condition: 8

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