Japan, Empire. A Medal for Public Service certificate_of_authenticity suspended from a dual-ring suspension

suspended from a dual-ring suspension from its full length and period original sash ribbon

the box measuring 475 mm in length x 43 mm in width x 43 mm in height

constructed of a field-grey card stock binding and retaining all 52 paginated interior pages with stamped and handwritten entries

The breast flaps are also lined with the light green “Waffenfarbe” piping of Wehrmacht Gebirgsjäger units

the upper of each strap in forest green wool

Japan, Empire. A Medal for Public Service certificate_of_authenticity suspended from a dual-ring suspensionIn silver, bearing the Imperial Orchid Blossom Crest on the top of the obverse of the medal with Vertical Japanese Characters translating to Public Service , encircled by the Machurian grain Kaoliang. The reverse bears Japanese characters translating To Confer, To Bestow, To Aware. The medal measures at 35mm in diameter, weighs 24. 2 grams, and is on its period hook and eye ribbon. The rim presents two hallmarks, one 1000 silver mark in a diamond