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September 2021 Hong Kong Auction 27 Sep - 1 Oct 2021
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CHINA. China - United States. World War I Service Medal, Instituted Year 7 (1918). EXTREMELY FINE.
Barac-121. Diameter: 39mm; Weight: 23.31 gms. Obverse: Flag of the Republic of China [Five-colored flag -- so called for the "five races" as seen at the republic's inception: Han (red), Manchu (yellow), Mongol (blue), "Hui" (white), and Tibetan (black)], with the republic's naval flag and land flag crossed in saltire to either side; Reverse: Seal scrip legend announcing the creation of the decoration. Edge: Plain, with scrolled clasp attached at the top, with five colored (black, white, blue, yellow, and red) ribbon threaded through loop. A VERY RARE and seldom encountered military decoration presented by President Xu Shichang following the end of World War I to members of the allied delegations based in Beijing. Pleasingly toned, with solid enameling on the obverse. Includes wooden box of issue, with a name (J. S. Day USMC) written in ink at the top of the reverse of the box. If so, this would represent a very interesting and extremely rare instance where such an award was presented to an American serviceman.
Estimate: $500 - $750
Barac-121. Diameter: 39mm; Weight: 23.31 gms. Obverse: Flag of the Republic of China [Five-colored flag -- so called for the "five races" as seen at the republic's inception: Han (red), Manchu (yellow), Mongol (blue), "Hui" (white), and Tibetan (black)], with the republic's naval flag and land flag crossed in saltire to either side; Reverse: Seal scrip legend announcing the creation of the decoration. Edge: Plain, with scrolled clasp attached at the top, with five colored (black, white, blue, yellow, and red) ribbon threaded through loop. A VERY RARE and seldom encountered military decoration presented by President Xu Shichang following the end of World War I to members of the allied delegations based in Beijing. Pleasingly toned, with solid enameling on the obverse. Includes wooden box of issue, with a name (J. S. Day USMC) written in ink at the top of the reverse of the box. If so, this would represent a very interesting and extremely rare instance where such an award was presented to an American serviceman.
Estimate: $500 - $750