Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Grand Cross Set, c.1930 Auction A grouping of Imperial German

A grouping of Imperial German Navy Postcards

This order replaced the former Order of Merit for Agriculture (Orden Civil del Mérito Agrícola)

II Class Silver Grade Palm

1918 he received the Observer’s Badge

the badge featuring the great seal of the United States insignia featuring a bald eagle with its wings outstretched and holding a bundle of 13 arrows in its left talon and an olive branch in its right talon

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Grand Cross Set, c.1930 Auction A grouping of Imperial German(Ordine di Pio IX). Instituted June 17th, 1847. A Grand Cross Set comprising the badge, in silver gilt, a blue enamelled eight point star with undulating smooth curves in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presenting PIVS IX in white enamel encircled by the inscription VIRTVTI ET MERITO, the reverse is plain with the medallion inscribed ANNO MDCCCXLVII, measures 64. 65 mm (w) x 64. 90 mm (h), worn on a full length blue and red sash, exhibiting