Japan, Empire. A 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War Medal, Boxed With Award Document Auction Archive the obverse bears two raised

the obverse bears two raised male figures

in a later documented medical report

stamped in black ink "SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO / PLEASE CREDIT / RELEASED BY AUTHORITY OF THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC RELATIONS OR BY THEATRE PRESS CENSOR" and "SCHOOL OF PERSONNEL" with "574" in handwritten black ink and inscribed "Stauffer" in pencil

character inscription in the centre spread

Veterans in bronze with white enamels

Japan, Empire. A 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War Medal, Boxed With Award Document Auction Archive the obverse bears two raised( Nichirosens kunsh). Instituted in 1906. Medal in bronze gilt, measuring 30. 5 mm in diameter, exhibiting scattered gilt wear, on its original ribbon with hook and eye, near extremely fine. In its balsa wood box of issue, the end panel officially stamped in red ink with a cherry blossom, gilt characters on the lid and marked on the white satin lined inside lid, both in gold coloured ink, medal bed in navy blue felt, the box measuring 57. 5 mm in