Mongolia, Manchukuo Empire. A National Foundation Merit Medal 1939 Auction Archive hanger maker marked "W

hanger maker marked "W

Flanking the ends of both straps is a reinforced 50 mm long slot which penetrates the coat and is open to its inside

a tab with a supple smooth finished light brown upper and raw underside stitched in place on the underside on the right end

When the United States entered the First World War

and less than 5000 in total

Mongolia, Manchukuo Empire. A National Foundation Merit Medal 1939 Auction Archive hanger maker marked "WInstituted in 1939. In patinated silver with gilt characters, of Japanese manufacture, obverse illustrating a shepherd leading his flock of sheep, with a Mongol tent in the background, inscribed in Chinese and Mongol "For Merit" above, surrounded by a motif incorporating a dragon and clouds, the two symbolic of good fortune, reverse inscribed "Build, Create, Achieve Merit Medal 1939. 9. 1" (September 1, 1939) and "Genghis Khan Era 734th year" in