China, Japanese Occupied Manchukuo. An Order Of The Auspicious Clouds, First Class, C.1940 Auction A First War American Victory

A First War American Victory Medal

and only light scratches common to extraction and return to the scabbard

under Captain McLean

missing its ribbon

Footnote: the "Hammer Galleries" in New York were established by Armand Hammer

China, Japanese Occupied Manchukuo. An Order Of The Auspicious Clouds, First Class, C.1940 Auction A First War American Victory(). Instituted 1934. 1934 1945 Issue. A first class set consisting of impressive four pointed yellow and white enameled Ray Cross in silver gilt, with blue enameled Chinese Thunder Clouds on a black enameled background in each quadrant, obverse centre also in silver gilt exhibiting a yellow enameled centre encircled by a translucent red enameled ring, featuring a plain reverse also in silver gilt, suspended by an Imperial orchid crest with yellow