Korea, Empire; Republic (South Korea). An Order Of The Eight Trigrams, Viii Class Breast Badge Auction Archive Deumer on reverse

Deumer on reverse

maker marked "B

and two Royal Air Force (RAF) Pilot Badges: one with the King's Crown (in white and brown embroidery

A member of the American Numismatic Society for forty-two years

Korea, Empire; Republic (South Korea). An Order Of The Eight Trigrams, Viii Class Breast Badge Auction Archive Deumer on reverse( Palgoe jung). Instituted in 1901. Two piece construction, in silver with red, white and blue enamels, obverse centrepiece with a design of three rows of two short bars indicating that it is a VIII Class award, reverse with kanji inscription, measuring 46 mm (w) x 53. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, exhibiting light wear and bubbling on the blue and white enamelled arms, original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, better than very