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Japanese Silver First Class Athletic Badge with Original Presentation Box - A Japanese silver athletic award badge issued by the Japan Amateur Athletic Federation (Nihon Taiiku Renmei). The obverse features a man in right-facing profile wearing a laurel wreath. Japanese characters are struck around the perimeter, including 第一級 (First Class) at the top and 日本體育聯盟 (Japan Amateur Athletic Federation) along the bottom edge. A square mark to the right of the profile contains two characters. The reverse is fitted with a safety-pin style attachment for wear. The badge is accompanied by its original cardboard presentation box, which bears an adhesive white paper label printed with black characters reading 第一級競技章 (First Class Athletic Badge) and 日本體育聯盟 (Japan Amateur Athletic Federation). Diameter: 15 mm Weight: 3.097 g. The silver badge shows heavy gray toning and surface wear consistent with age, with visible dirt accumulation in the recessed areas of the design (photo 1). The reverse pin mechanism is intact (photo 2). The presentation box exhibits significant wear, including staining and a large tear to the paper label (photo 3).