Japan, Empire. A 1914-20 War Medal With Case Auction Archive hairline molding crack evident in

hairline molding crack evident in the central junction on the right arm

center appliqu in gold

inscribed "Rumpler-Marine-Doppeldecker" at the upper left

Footnote: Otto Schrader was the mucian aboard the SS Columbus until its scuttling along the East Coast of the United States on December 19th 1939

extremely rare in solid gold

Japan, Empire. A 1914-20 War Medal With Case Auction Archive hairline molding crack evident inBlackened bronze, 30. 3 mm, original ribbon with hook and eye, light contact, near extremely fine. In its balsa wood box of issue, gilt characters on the lid, slightly soiled recessed medal, box better than very fine