Government-General of Korea Census Taker’s Badges/國勢調査朝鮮總督府章

1925 Census.

Size 27.6 mm.
Weight 11.5 g.

Obverse

國勢調査 - National Census

大正十四年十月一日 - October 1, 1925

reverse

朝鮮總督府 - Government-General of Korea Administration

Original suspension.

 

Cased specimen.

國勢調査徽章 - National Census Badge

大正十四年 - 1925

朝鮮總督府 - Government-General of Korea Administration

Badges were manufactured by Okubo Masatoshi workshop https://asiamedals.info/threads/bad...factured-by-okubo-masatoshi-shop-o-m-s.25362/

大久保眞敏商店 - Masatoshi Okubo Shōten.

Workshop located in Keijō (present Seoul).

 

1930 Census.

Size 26 mm.

Obverse

朝鮮國勢調査 - Korea National Census

昭和五年十月一日 - October 1, 1930

reverse

朝鮮總督府 - Government-General of Korea Administration

 

Another example of 1930 badge almost in mint condition.

 

Specimen with connection ring.
Photos courtesy of the owner.

Size 27.4 mm.
Weight 8 g.

 

1925 vs. 1930