DS in Japanese, one page, 23 x 17.75, February 24, 1908. The emperor of Japan confers the Third Class, Order of the Sacred Treasure upon Charles Sumner Hamlin. In part (translated): "We, the present Representative of the Imperial line, which has remained unbroken from the time of our first ancestor Jimmu Tenno, present, with our regards, the Imperial Order of the Sacred Treasure of the the Third Class to the Honorable Charles S. Hamlin.” In fine condition. Accompanied by an official calligraphic translation.
Established as the Order of the Meiji in 1888, the Order of the Sacred Treasure is awarded to those who have made distinguished achievements in a wide variety of civil or military services, ranging from research fields, to social work, to state and local government. The recipient of this example, Charles Sumner Hamlin, was a lawyer and diplomat who went on to become the first chairman of the Federal Reserve in 1914. He had been a special commissioner of the United States to Japan in 1897 and helped to negotiate a dispute between Japan, Russia, and the US over a fur-seal fishery. He was honored with this Order of the Sacred Treasure award for his humanitarian services in connection with alleviating famine in Japan. An exceptional, historically significant piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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