Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, I Class Commander, C.1950 certificate_of_authenticity less than a month after

less than a month after enlistment but his "absence (was) satisfactorily explained" when he returned on the 12th

with green case of issue (case damaged

lightly used with light soiling on the threading

Kent on September 29th

Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, I Class Commander, C.1950 certificate_of_authenticity less than a month after(Orden al Mrito). Instituted 1906. Type V, 1929 present issued. In silver gilt five pointed star with ball finials, in white enamels, with silver gilt laurel wreath in each quadrant, obverse centre displaying a female bust, symbol of the republican government, surrounded by the inscription REPUBLICA DE CHILE (Chilean Republic), reverse centre in silver gilt exhibiting the inscription AL MERITO (for Merit), suspended by a detailed flying condor also in