Rising Sun Order Fakes and Replicas

Fake 2nd class set.
Made in China.
A live classic, so to speak.

Not that bad. Especially when compared to other fake rising suns currently available on the marked.

Badge.

Case (fake one of course).

 

Easy-to-use fast indicators of these fakes (original pieces are on the right).

 

Similar set.
Only this time is was artificially aged.

 

Dangerous mix and match: original 1st class case + original sash + original 1st class badge + fake breast star.

Badge.

Breast star.

 

Different "manufacturer" - different "features".

 

 

Much higher quality piece than previous examples.

 

Another one from the same batch.

 

Breast star "variations".

 

"Flat reverse" versions.

 

 

Some of them could be old french made copies for collectors.
Nice enamel quality.

 

Again and again unscrupulous dealers are trying to mix fake pieces with original items.
This time fake 1st class set were combined with original sash and original case for foreigners.

Fake badge.

Fake breast star.

Original sash.

 

Nicely aged fake 3rd class.

 

"Straight" replica.

Case.

Another example.

 

Naive fakes.

Case "specimen".

 

Very imaginative ...

 

元帥徽章 - Marshal Badge

昭和八年 - 1933

Yeah, right ...

 

 

Why?!

Breathtaking details.