Many Japanese orders of Rising Sun and Sacred Treasure from 1900-1929 time period bear this mark.
This is kanji
美 - Beauty (reads as bi)
Derived from 尚美堂- Shobidō (Shōbitō) jewelry firm that was founded in 1900 at Yodoyabashi, central of Osaka City by Eikichiro Eto. Workshop specialized...
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mark 美
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order of rising sun made by shobido workshop
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shobido workshop
As for today the exact owner of this mark remains unknown.
Presumably mark could be used by Nakata workshop.
ナ reads Na. Na for Nakata? At the present time, there is no empirical support for this hypothesis.
Manufacturer was active during first quarter of the twentieth century.
4th class...
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About mark ヒ https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-hi-on-japanese-orders-and-medals-when-and-who.22787/
All known Japanese orders with mark ヒ https://asiamedals.info/threads/makers-marks-of-japanese-orders-and-medals.14996/#post-241599
Full set with outer case.
grand cordon of the order of the paulownia flowers
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markヒ
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order of the paulownia flowers marked ヒ
旭日桐花大綬章
桐花章
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mark 幣
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sacred treasure order marked 幣
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Mark М
Mark M on japanese orders and medals: who and when
https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-m-on-japanese-orders-and-medals-who-and-when.14818/
Orders of the Chrysanthemum with mark M
https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-chrysanthemum-with-mark-m.11620/
Orders of Rising Sun...
Mark M was used by Japanese Mint during 1930s and early 1940s.
M for Mint.
The earliest currently known time coordinate of mark M - March 1930.
The latest - April 6, 1943.
Showa Enthronement Commemorative Medal.
Luckily for us, dated packages can be found in the boxes of these medals...
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