Vatican, Papel State. An Order of St. Sylvester and of the Golden Spur, II Class Commander United Republic of Affordable original cross

Affordable original cross

stamped in black ink "OST PRAG" (East Prague) on the underside of the belt behind the tab

when it was found that there were not sufficient houses in the town for firm employees

Denchik was a Hero of the Soviet Union with numerous victories

one of only fifteen men to do so

Vatican, Papel State. An Order of St. Sylvester and of the Golden Spur, II Class Commander United Republic of Affordable original cross(Ordine die San Silvestro e dello Speron d'Oro). Instituted in 1841. Type II (1905 on). Three piece construction, in silver with blue and white enamels, unmarked, measuring 58. 5 mm (w) x 59. 2 mm (h), chipping and crazing evident in the blue enamels around the saint's head on the obverse centrepiece, chipping present in the white enamels on both points of the arm at 9 o'clock on both sides, along with crazing on the left point of the arm at 6 o'clock