My apologies in advance if this is a piece of junk unrelated to surveying. Awhile back I found this item on eBay which was described as a "Surveyor's Marker". I cannot read Chinese, so I took a chance at the low price. It did come all the way from China, so I assume the seller knew something about it. Can anyone read Chinese? It is a small copper(?) flat item measuring 1 1/4" x 2".
I have a Chinese friend who can read it. Get back to you.
[USER=321]@J. Penry[/USER]
Don't you have a smart phone?
I'll bet there's an app for that....:smarty:
I'd say the line above 1940 translates to "Made in China".
Here you go.
Word-for-word translation - Top row: Kangde 7 Year October 1st
(Puyi, "The Last Emperor", his era name was Kangde; Year 7 was 1940.)
Bottom row: National Situation/Power Investigation Memorial
(In some sources - The medal was given to Chinese traitors by Japanese occupiers of Manchuria during the occupation. Corrections are welcome.)
If this medal was awarded to a family member, I would be ashamed. It can be treated as a historical artifact though. I am curious, is it a reproduction?
Thanks! Hard to say if it is authentic. I paid a total of 99 cents, so worth the effort for conversation.
Here's the side opposite the bird
"Manchuria National Situation/Power Investigation Memorial 1940 (word-for-word translation)".
I think the Chinese survey monument story sounds better. I'd go with that one.
Williwaw, post: 385008, member: 7066 wrote: Here you go.
Word-for-word translation - Top row: Kangde 7 Year October 1st
(Puyi, "The Last Emperor", his era name was Kangde; Year 7 was 1940.)Bottom row: National Situation/Power Investigation Memorial
(In some sources - The medal was given to Chinese traitors by Japanese occupiers of Manchuria during the occupation. Corrections are welcome.)If this medal was awarded to a family member, I would be ashamed. It can be treated as a historical artifact though. I am curious, is it a reproduction?
It's probably terrible luck to possess or to throw it away... so instead they disguise it and sell it to unsuspecting Americans.
I put it with my other collection of WWII-era stuff. I have a pretty good collection of Nazi medals, patches, and banners.
