Early Named Merit Badges of Japan Seafarers Relief Association/日本海員掖済会有功章

Later 1st class merit badges https://asiamedals.info/threads/1st-class-merit-badge-of-japan-seafarers-relief-association.26340/
Later 2nd class merit badges https://asiamedals.info/threads/2nd-class-merit-badge-of-japan-seafarers-relief-association.26334/

These early high quality badges were made in gilded silver.

Obverse

有功章 - Merit Badge

日本海員掖済會 - Japan Seafarers Relief Association

Reverse engraved

贈呈 - Presented to

河内研太節君 - Mr. Kenta Kawachi

Original case.

有功章 - Merit Badge

日本海員掖済會 - Japan Seafarers Relief Association

 

Reverse engraved

贈呈 - Presented to

至破彦麿君 - Mr. Hikomaro Ito

Original case.

 

Reverse engraved

贈 - Presented [to]

荒川義太郎君 - Arakawa Yoshitarō

Nice enamel work.

Original case with detached steering wheel.

 

Engraved

贈呈 - Presented to

男爵川崎労太郎君 - Baron Kawasaki Rotarō

Original case.

 

Engraved

贈呈 - Presented to

後藤安太郎君 - Mr. Gotō Yasutarō

Original case.