Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Grand Cross Set certificate_of_authenticity the doctors’ dining room (Ärztespeisezimmer)

the doctors’ dining room (Ärztespeisezimmer)

40 mm x 97

an Unused 1943 Field Post from the Eastern Front (printed in brown ink on a light brown paper stock)

centre obverse with gold embossed Polish national eagle

double-marked with the logos of F

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Grand Cross Set certificate_of_authenticity the doctors’ dining room (Ärztespeisezimmer)A fine set consisting of a large hollow sash badge in silver gilt, presenting an eight armed blue enameled star with gilt fan clusters in each quadrant, centre obverse with PIUS IX in Golden lettering on white enameled background, surround with blue lettering with Virtuti et Merito ("Virtue and Merit"), reverse centre with a white enameled field presenting Anno 1847 for Pius IX, measuring 65. 7 mm (w) x 72. 5 mm (h inclusive of integral ring), worn on