1st variation made by Tokyo Medal Works.
Badge from pre-1938 time period. Golden inscription on the case. High quality hot enamel. Badge in gilded silver.
Manufactured by Tokyo Medal Works https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-of-tokyo-medal-works.22808/.
Obverse
壹等有功章 - 1st class...
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壹等有功章
日本海員掖済会一等有功章
日本海員掖済会章
日本海員掖済會壹等有功章
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1st variation "marked silver badge with dark blue enamel on the shield + purple pink enamel on the blossom".
Obverse
貮等有功章 - 2nd class Merit Badge
日本海員掖済會 - Japan Seafarers Relief Association
Such badges have three marks.
"Japanese flag"+ "純銀 - pure silver" + "1000 inside a rhombus"...
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日本海員掖済会二等有功章
日本海員掖済会章
日本海員掖済會貮等有功章
日本海員掖濟會之章
日本海員救援会弐等有功章
Later 1st class merit badges https://asiamedals.info/threads/1st-class-merit-badge-of-japan-seafarers-relief-association.26340/
Later 2nd class merit badges https://asiamedals.info/threads/2nd-class-merit-badge-of-japan-seafarers-relief-association.26334/
These early high quality badges were...
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日本海員掖済会
日本海員掖済会有功章
日本海員掖済会章
日本海員掖済會有功章
日本海員掖済會章
有功章