Set that was shown in Orders and Medals of Japan and Associated States.
Atypical order of the Auspicious Stars from James Peterson catalogue
Same badges in color.
On page 118 of the 3rd edition of his catalog he writes about three known sets of the order: his own set, a set from the Mr. Nakabori collection and a set from the Mr. Yamaga collection.
The stars of Nakabori and Yamaga had the standard inscription on the reverse.
"Auspicious Stars Great Decoration"
See https://asiamedals.info/threads/grand-order-of-the-auspicious-stars.13068/#post-206931
The stars of Nakabori and Yamaga had the standard inscription on the reverse.
"Auspicious Stars Great Decoration"
See https://asiamedals.info/threads/grand-order-of-the-auspicious-stars.13068/#post-206931
But on the star from Peterson collection the characters for some unknown reason are “Auspicious Stars Second Class”.
The very same breast star https://asiamedals.info/threads/grand-order-of-the-auspicious-stars-full-set.25339/
The very same breast star https://asiamedals.info/threads/grand-order-of-the-auspicious-stars-full-set.25339/