Romania, Republic. An Order Of 23Rd August, I Class Star In Gold, Belonging To Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej Auction Archive and Iron Cross

and Iron Cross

1944 – JAN

at the age of seventeen and served as Ensign in the 54th Regiment during the Indian Mutiny

edge nicks and surface oxidation evident on the reverse of the latter medal

Footnote: John Salisbury Gemmell was born on January 24

Romania, Republic. An Order Of 23Rd August, I Class Star In Gold, Belonging To Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej Auction Archive and Iron CrossOf superb quality, in solid 14. Kt Gold (hallmarked on the pin MS State Mint, along with 14Kt. hallmark) featuring twenty four embedded natural diamonds surrounding the red, light blue, dark blue, yellow, dark green and white enamelled coat of arms, each of the ten rays with six embedded natural diamonds, weighing 52. 6 grams, measuring 52. 8 mm x 54. 7 mm, horizontal pinback, catch marked (stamped) "1"; accompanied by its 24. 5 mm (w) x 10 mm ribbon