Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, II. Class Commander, c. 1955 Auction Archive 5 mm (h) x 30

5 mm (h) x 30

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the United States Navy insignia

Footnote: The Order of the North Star (AKA Order of the Polar Star) is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on February 23

H/45556 Private Nelson served with the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps during the Second World War and died on April 21

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, II. Class Commander, c. 1955 Auction Archive 5 mm (h) x 30(Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted October 4th, 1875. (c. 1955 issue). Constructed of silver and gilded silver with white enamels in the shape of an eight pointed star with cleft endings, with clusters of three intermediate rays, the obverse centre exhibiting a beautiful glass cabochon in red colour, the reverse presenting a double sided design, suspended by a green and violet enamel imperial symbol of the Paulownia flowers, with Japanese lettering on the