Japan, Empire. An Imperial Army Staff College Graduate Badge Auction I Class Medal of Merit

I Class Medal of Merit 1941 (Vapaudenristin suurristi): in silver

It is free of chipping and crazing

The outer edge of the crown is fully trimmed with a length of white wool piping

and carries the facsimiles of the head of the German Labour Front

dated 22 March 1939

Japan, Empire. An Imperial Army Staff College Graduate Badge Auction I Class Medal of MeritA two piece construction, large five pointed star in Gold, mounted to a silver oval base incorporating a swirl design created by overlapping plain leaves, each quadrant bearing nine leaves, hand engraved with Japanese characters on either side of the pin on the reverse, measuring 35. 3 mm (w) x 41. 5 mm (h), vertical pinback, well worn, fine. In its wooden case of issue, the case with a balsa wood finish, recessed medal bed in violet velvet, measuring