"Trident" Breast Stars of the Order of the Sacred Treasure

Typical breast star of this type.

Case.

Rosette.

This type of construction was introduced by Japanese Mint in the late 1970s (somewhere around 1979) together with two-letter marks https://asiamedals.info/threads/two...it-marks-on-japanese-orders-and-medals.13720/

Before 1979 breast star vs. after 1979 breast star

All known breast stars of Sacred Treasure order (and Rising Sun order https://asiamedals.info/threads/trident-breast-stars-of-the-order-of-rising-sun.24347/) of such construction bears such marks.

Trident breast stars were in use until 2003 when new type of breast star fastening was introduced.

Type 2003

 

Breast star marked EF.

Standard place for the mark.

Case.

Typical case lodgment for cases with such breast stars.

Rosette.

 

"Trident" type of breast star has two subvariations.

Early "rivets variation" (was used at least until 1985).

Later "screws variation" (began to be used at least since 1993 - most likely even sooner).

 

Breast star of 2nd subvariation marked FK.

Mark.

 

Full set with original outer cardboard case.

Another set in stone mint condition.

 

1st class Sacred Treasure order awarded in 1985 https://asiamedals.info/threads/1st-class-order-of-the-sacred-treasure-awarded-in-1985.25706/

 

2nd class Sacred Treasure order awarded in 1993 https://asiamedals.info/threads/2nd-class-order-of-the-sacred-treasure-awarded-in-1993.25705/

 

Another 2nd class Sacred Treasure awarded in 1993 https://asiamedals.info/threads/2nd...reasure-with-miniature-awarded-in-1993.25710/

 

Salty 1st class set (note that the badge is still has rivets).

 

Set that was awarded to Paul Volcker in 1988.

1st class Order of the Sacred Treasure awarded to Paul Volcker in 1988

This set was awarded to famous American economist Paul Adolph Volcker Jr. /September 5, 1927 – December 8, 2019/ in November 1988. Paul Volcker served as the 12th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1979 to 1987. He previously served as the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from...

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Set awarded in 1986 to Frank Bradford Morse. Note that once again breast star has reverts while breast star has screws.

1st class Sacred Treasure order awarded in 1986 to Frank Bradford Morse

Set was awarded to Bradford F. Morse (former Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme) on November 3, 1986. Badges is marked GK. "Trident" type breast star https://asiamedals.info/threads/trident-breast-stars-of-the-order-of-the-sacred-treasure.25703/ Original...

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Interesting (because of its marking) breast star.

It is marked with "EE" mark under the hook.
Very unusual place for a "trident" breast star mark.

Case.

Button miniature.

 

Breast star marked LJ (issued sometime around 1990/1991 https://asiamedals.info/threads/two...it-marks-on-japanese-orders-and-medals.13720/).