France, Republic. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Cross Set, By Bertrand United Republic of he applied for a posting

he applied for a posting and joined 66 Squadron on April 10

produced in bight gold bullion with crimson velvet crowns

A Spanish Falange Army Officer's Dagger with Case - This dagger measures 528 mm in length with the scabbard on

Many of these medals are unknown to the collecting world and the colour reproductions and meticulously researched text makes the book the only important reference to an unusual aspect of Boer War Numismatics

France, Republic. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Cross Set, By Bertrand United Republic of he applied for a posting(Ordre de l'toile Noire). Instituted on 1 December 1889 at Porto Novo by Toffa, future king of Dahomey (today the Republic of Benin). In silver gilt, a Maltese cross featuring white enamels with blue borders, clusters of three gilt rays in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a black enamelled star, a mirrored reverse with a large green enamelled laurel suspension, marked on suspension with boars head denoting French manufacture and small silver