Japanese 24ct Solid Gold Hanko 1943! Very Rare!

[Alank72]

Hi my name is Alan i live in Australia NSW Port Macquarie. I have come across a Hanko Made out of pure gold weighing almost a perfect ounce. i have had it tested three times by three different places and its definatley gold. I think i have some information on it but i dont know if it right. I believe i have a high ranking military officers Solid Gold Hanko! (tested 24k solid no Hallmarks? 34.6grams) possible Takeo Takagi ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeo_Takagi) (full Admiral) made commander of the Takao Guard District. On 21 June 1943 Maybe awarded this with order of Golden kite second class or Order of the rising sun 2nd and forth. Name Maybe Takaki or Takagi there was a Takaki (Sokichi Takagi) also imperial Japanese Navy. any help please. i dont know how to post a pic yet But my email is alanjk72@hotmail.com

[Nick Komiya]

High ranking officers normally did not use Hanko for military duty, but a special signature style called Kao. A gold hanko with a family name such as Takagi could be anyone's private hanko, as that is a very common name. However, if the general were a calligrapher or artist, he may have used a square shaped Hanko on his work. Unless the signet also states his rank, the connection you are trying to make sounds a bit far-fetched to me.
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