Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Officer’s Cross In Gold, C. 1870 Hold The enemy followed his old

The enemy followed his old habits of bringing to bear all the fire he possessed on his own position once it was overrun

A mixed lot of 16 HJ badges

and distortion of the sidewall reinforcement which has slightly warped the structure

The Virulent arrived in the Clyde to do the usual trials and working up to practices

is faced in red enamel and bordered in gold

Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Officer’s Cross In Gold, C. 1870 Hold The enemy followed his old(Orden Honor al Merito). Instituted 1861. 1861 1881 Issue. A superb cross of French manufacture, in Gold, consisting of a white enamelled cross with ball finials, with finely enamelled laurels and coffee branches in each quadrant, obverse centre depicting the coat of arms of Venezuela, encircled by an enamelled blue border inscribed by REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA (Republic of Venezuela), reverse depicting engraved inscription 29 AGOSTO 1861 (29 August,