Japan, Empire. A Medal for Public Service certificate_of_authenticity received June 20

received June 20

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and Air Force Longevity Service Award with one bronze oak leaf

constructed of a field-grey card stock binding and retaining all 52 paginated interior pages with stamped and handwritten entries

suspended from a dual-ring suspension from its full length and period original sash ribbon

Japan, Empire. A Medal for Public Service certificate_of_authenticity received June 20In silver, bearing the Imperial Orchid Blossom Crest on the top of the obverse of the medal with Vertical Japanese Characters translating to Public Service , encircled by the Machurian grain Kaoliang. The reverse bears Japanese characters translating To Confer, To Bestow, To Aware. The medal measures at 35mm in diameter, weighs 24. 2 grams, and is on its period hook and eye ribbon. The rim presents two hallmarks, one 1000 silver mark in a diamond