Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Grand Cross Set, c.1930 Auction Archive The Canadian Guards) for service

The Canadian Guards) for service in Korea with the United Nations

a downward pointing sword at the top right

large contact mark

The letters are dated to between July 29 and August 7

A lot of three German Army eyeshields

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Grand Cross Set, c.1930 Auction Archive The Canadian Guards) for service(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