Japan, Empire. An Imperial Time Expired Soldiers League Basic Member's Badge Newly Listed the reverse inscribed FÜR VERDIENST

the reverse inscribed FÜR VERDIENST (German - For Merit) within a laurel wreath

trimmed along all four edges in a 38 mm wide band of patterned fine gold-coloured bullion wire

Period miniatures of high quality

and copies of his Index Cards

incorporating two rows of forest green embroidery

Japan, Empire. An Imperial Time Expired Soldiers League Basic Member's Badge Newly Listed the reverse inscribed FÜR VERDIENST(Teikoku Zaiko Gunjin Kai). Two piece construction, gilt star mounted to a silver base, obverse featuring the symbol of the organization: the army cap badge star and crossed swords over a fouled anchor, all within a shield, measuring 18 mm (w) x 27 mm (h), vertical pinback, light contact, near extremely fine. In its balsa wood box of issue, gilt characters on the lid, maker stamped on the bottom, box also near extremely fine. Footnote: An Imperial