Japan Victory Medal. - Page 3

***CtahhR*** · 02-03-2012, 08:40 AM

#51119.

Pravda · 02-09-2012, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CtahhR

#51119.

That is a the highest one I have seen!

Lapa · 02-10-2012, 03:39 AM

The highest SN I have on record is 51592.

Marc

medals73 · 02-10-2012, 06:19 AM

My records show:

Type 1 (thick) - Low = 111/High = 50432
Type 2 (thin) - Low = 50504/High = 54706

And then there is the question of that enameled "luxury" type (which I think is a fantasy piece).

Lapa · 02-10-2012, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by medals73

My records show:

Type 1 (thick) - Low = 111/High = 50432
Type 2 (thin) - Low = 50504/High = 54706

And then there is the question of that enameled "luxury" type (which I think is a fantasy piece).

Ed,

When you write "thick" and "thin", are you refering to the thickness of the medal?

Marc

medals73 · 02-10-2012, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Lapa

Ed,

When you write "thick" and "thin", are you refering to the thickness of the medal?

Marc

Yes. A manufacturing variant, but with discrete serial-number blocks.

Not the thickness (width) of the legend (as with the 25th anniversary medal).

Lapa · 02-10-2012, 10:14 AM

Thanks, that makes more sense. In my notes, I had written that there were 2 varieties (2mm and 1mm) of serial numbers :o

Marc

***CtahhR*** · 02-10-2012, 10:15 AM

Would you happen to know when this final run of "lighter" Medals were produced and where?

It certainly puts to bed speculation on t'internet that less than 10,000 of these were awarded. No point making additional batches if you already have 40,000 piled up.

medals73 · 02-10-2012, 10:23 AM

Urnukh (pp. 186-89) does not have detailed production information (and only he has done research, as distinct from engaging in guessing). He shows the range in numbers as 150-40,000 (though -- big surprise -- Choibalsan's was 00001) for type 1 and 40200-62000 for type 2.

Straddling the change-over, I have 39142 (documented) and 52390 (undocumented, the lowest type 2 documented award that lives with me is 54271). That is a pretty big gap. But let me fetch them home and check the dates on the documents, though that isn't always iron-clad.

***CtahhR*** · 07-11-2012, 09:44 AM

#50950. The longest screwpost I have yet seen.

02-10-2012, 03:39 AM	#23
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Medal "For Victory Over Japan". The highest SN I have on record is 51592. Marc

02-10-2012, 06:19 AM	#24
medals73 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Earth, most of the time Posts: 2,016	Re: Medal "For Victory Over Japan". My records show: Type 1 (thick) - Low = 111/High = 50432 Type 2 (thin) - Low = 50504/High = 54706 And then there is the question of that enameled "luxury" type (which I think is a fantasy piece).

02-10-2012, 10:14 AM	#27
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Medal "For Victory Over Japan". Thanks, that makes more sense. In my notes, I had written that there were 2 varieties (2mm and 1mm) of serial numbers :o Marc

02-10-2012, 10:15 AM	#28
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Medal "For Victory Over Japan". Would you happen to know when this final run of "lighter" Medals were produced and where? It certainly puts to bed speculation on t'internet that less than 10,000 of these were awarded. No point making additional batches if you already have 40,000 piled up. __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

02-10-2012, 10:23 AM	#29
medals73 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Earth, most of the time Posts: 2,016	Re: Medal "For Victory Over Japan". Urnukh (pp. 186-89) does not have detailed production information (and only he has done research, as distinct from engaging in guessing). He shows the range in numbers as 150-40,000 (though -- big surprise -- Choibalsan's was 00001) for type 1 and 40200-62000 for type 2. Straddling the change-over, I have 39142 (documented) and 52390 (undocumented, the lowest type 2 documented award that lives with me is 54271). That is a pretty big gap. But let me fetch them home and check the dates on the documents, though that isn't always iron-clad.

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