Oldenburg. A House And Merit Order Of Duke Peter Frederick Louis. Grand Commander Star, C.1900 Auction Archive Footnote: Paul Hausser (1880–1972) first

Footnote: Paul Hausser (1880–1972) first served in the Reichswehr and achieved the rank of Generalleutnant (Major General) in the inter-war period

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he had been sending his widowed mother about $5

the reverse overlaid by a central blue enameled shield bearing a silvered institution date of “1815”

Oldenburg. A House And Merit Order Of Duke Peter Frederick Louis. Grand Commander Star, C.1900 Auction Archive Footnote: Paul Hausser (1880–1972) firstAn attractive House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Frederick Louis. Grand Commander Star, (Haus und Verdienstorden des Herzogs Peter Friedrich Ludwig Bruststerm zum Grokomturkreuz); consisting of eight multi faceted arms, centre with breaded silver surround, centre royal cypher of Peter Frederick with blue enamel backing, decorative red enamel surround with Gold lettering, reverse with pin assembly, measuring 80 mm (w) x 81 mm (h), extremely fine.