Romania, Republic. An Order Of 23Rd August, I Class Star In Gold, Belonging To Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej Auction Archive 1944 – JAN

1944 – JAN

Footnote: John Salisbury Gemmell was born on January 24

J/35241 Pilot Officer (Navigator) John William Butcher

one in Amharic (for Ethiopia)

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

Romania, Republic. An Order Of 23Rd August, I Class Star In Gold, Belonging To Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej Auction Archive 1944 – JANOf 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