Spain, Kingdom. An Order of Agricultural Merit, Grand Cross in Gold and Diamonds Hold opening with a SS-Standarte Germania

opening with a SS-Standarte Germania letterhead and dates 5 October 1938

Berlin” and “Otto Placzek

the obverse centre presents the letter T constructed of small diamonds over a field of white enamels with green enamel detailing

The crown retains a fully-intact lable bearing a typewritten owner’s name of “C

the 71st helped repel the initial French attacks by d’Erlon’s Corps and later endured heavy artillery and cavalry assaults throughout the day

Spain, Kingdom. An Order of Agricultural Merit, Grand Cross in Gold and Diamonds Hold opening with a SS-Standarte Germania(Orden del Mrito Agrcola). Instituted in 1905. Five piece construction, base star in in silver gilt featuring clusters of green enameled arms, with central insignia in silver gilt with 18K Gold surmounting crown featuring five genuine diamonds and five synthetic gemstones, the white enamelled inscription ring (also in 18K Gold) with red and white enamelled shield below, ornate vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, measuring 78. 1 mm (w) x 79 mm (h),