France, Colonial. An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, Miniature In Gold United Republic of in its brown kraft paper

in its brown kraft paper envelope of issue

and a complete record of their award: their characteristics: how they are named and how they are counterfeited

The interior content consists of 115 paper stock pages featuring an itemized catalogue with both colour photographs and starting prices

along with coiled serpents on his left forearm

measuring 106 mm (w) x 104 mm (l) x 145 mm (h)

France, Colonial. An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, Miniature In Gold United Republic of in its brown kraft paper(Ordre de l'toile Noire). Instituted in 1892 by Toffa, King of Porto Novo. Type II. 1896 1963 issue. Multi piece construction gold miniature with gold, white, blue, green and black enamels, with laurel leaf suspension, measuring at 13. 6mm (w) x 21. 75mm (h to top of ball suspension), and weighing at 2. 1 grams.