Description
collectible artifact only
We were fortunate enough to be able to confirm the number as being Corporal Hummel’s from the Orders & Medals Society of America where you can confirm the number if you would wish to do so
though this mark may have been "enhanced"
Stufe of the cross was worn around the neck on a broad ribbon
This is a phenomenal example of the 3rd Class Order of the Rising Sun
Original Japanese WWII Patrolman & Sergeant's Police Sword - Second Type with Steel Scabbard Martini-Henry Rifles collectible artifact onlyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is something that we have never had before! During Japanese history, edged weapons had always been a symbol of authority and power, so when power was returned to the Emperor during the Meiji restoration of 1868, many new designs of swords were needed for the various new organizations that came into being as Japan "modernized". The police in particular had a real need to be armed, and various swords were designed