Vatican, Papal States. A Pontifical Equestrian Order Of St.gregorius, Grand Cross, By A. Tanfani, C.1875 GTRexclude thirty-two metal Pips

thirty-two metal Pips

2nd Type with British coat-of-arms obverse (3272 BOMBr Wm BAKER 11th Bde R

a Letter of Condolence from Army Service Forces Headquarters First Service Command in Boston (addressed to his mother

Wien III/40) and numbered in black ink on the reverse

L'AMBASSADEUR KARL WOLF" (Ambassador Karl Wolf) above and date inscribed in Roman numerals "MCMLXVI-MCMLXVIII" (1966-1968) below

Vatican, Papal States. A Pontifical Equestrian Order Of St.gregorius, Grand Cross, By A. Tanfani, C.1875 GTRexclude thirty-two metal Pips(Ordo Sancti Gregorii Magni). Instituted 1831. Eight pointed silver star, obverse centre in Gold presenting a superposed enameled red Maltese Cross with ball finials, the centre with an affixed portrait of St. Gregorius on an enameled blue background, surrounded by inscription S GREGORIUS MAGNUS, reverse with flat pin assembly, marked by early makers cartouche of A. Tanfani, measuring 79. 2 mm (w) x 78. 6mm (h), with minor toned silver on the star,