Size 20 x 25 mm.
Reverse
歓迎 - Welcome
Reverse
歓迎 - Welcome
1908 Great White Fleet Welcoming Commemorative Badge/米国艦隊歓迎記念白海軍章
All known badges were manufactured by the Miyamoto Shoko https://asiamedals.info/threads/history-marks-and-badges-of-miyamoto-shoko.19512
Another specimen.
1st case variation.
米國艦隊 - U.S. Fleet
歓迎記念 -Welcome Commemorative
白海軍章 - White Fleet Badge
米國艦隊 - U.S. Fleet
歓迎記念 -Welcome Commemorative
白海軍章 - White Fleet Badge
2nd case variation.
Another example.
Another example.
Another cased specimen.
Badges of U.S. Navy Rear Admiral John Addison Baxter Smith (1843-1918) https://asiamedals.info/threads/com...-of-u-s-fleet-to-yokohama-october-1908.24989/
Couple of badges with more than curious fate.
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1908 Great White Fleet Welcoming Commemorative Badge, Admiral Marc Mitscher and Doolittle Raid
One hell of a destiny for a badge https://asiamedals.info/threads/1908-great-white-fleet-welcoming-commemorative-badge.15220/ "Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle accepts a medal from the skipper of the USS Hornet, Capt. Marc A. Mitscher. The medal, once given to a U.S. Navy officer by the Japanese...
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