Austria, First Republic. A 1922-1938 Issue Austrian Merit Order, Knight’s Cross certificate_of_authenticity His hobbies included fishing and

His hobbies included fishing and moose hunting in Saskatchewan

period striking and original ribbon

on full length of original neck ribbon

Instituted 1916

the reverse is plain and bears a vertical pinback with a flat wire catch

Austria, First Republic. A 1922-1938 Issue Austrian Merit Order, Knight’s Cross certificate_of_authenticity His hobbies included fishing andA fine example of an Ehrenzeichen fr die Verdienste um die Republik sterreich Ritterkreuz; a silver white enameled Seipels cross; the obverse and reverse with fine quality enamels; suspended from a period original tri fold ribbon; measuring 29. 96 mm (w) x 31. 73 mm (h); weighing 17. 9 grams with its ribbon; with only faint contact marks on the enamels, but without cracks or chips of any kind, in virtually mint condition. This offering is a part of