China, Manchukuo, Japanese Occupation. An Order Of The Pillars Of State, Viii Class, C.1940 Buy Now on a green backer

on a green backer

Karl Wittstock

1869" on the reverse

WWI 226th Infantry Battalion "Men of the North" Shoulder Title -  Pickled copper

China, Manchukuo, Japanese Occupation. An Order Of The Pillars Of State, Viii Class, C.1940 Buy Now on a green backer(Chu Kuo Chang). Instituted in 1936. In silver with red, blue, white, black and yellow enamels, Japanese Mint issued, with one bar designating it as VIII Class, measuring 40. 7 mm (w) x 51. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its suspension bar, intact enamels, very dark patina, sticker highlight evident on the reverse, very light contact, original ribbon with hook and eye, near extremely fine. Footnote: This award was one of the main orders of the Manchukuo