A Rare And Important Austrian Merit Order Grand Cross For Heads Of State By Anton Reitterer Auction before being released on January

before being released on January 1

in order to obtain admission into the CEF

Lazarus by V

the call-ups for First World War service began

A Rare And Important Austrian Merit Order Grand Cross For Heads Of State By Anton Reitterer Auction before being released on January1st Republic Issue c. 1930; Sash Badge in silver gilt with black unpolished enameling, measuring 47 mm (w) x 51 mm (h), on original sash; Breast Star also in silver gilt with unpolished enameling, measuring 98mm (w) x 98 mm (h), backplate marked Anton Reitterer,Wien; a worn example that remains better than extremely fine. Footnote: Black enamel denotes Heads of State; the highest level of this order.