Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Military Division, Collector’s Example C.1970 Auction Order of Military Merit -

Order of Military Merit - White Distinction - 1st Class - Miniature - Silver gilt and enamels

brass suspension bar placed on the reverse

and a Letter Addressed to His Parents from the Decorations and Medals Branch (inscribed in black typewriter face "Mr

the underside with a strap held securely in place by a pin and bracket at the shoulder end

Recipients of the Royal Red Cross are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "RRC" or "ARRC" for Members and Associates respectively

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Military Division, Collector’s Example C.1970 Auction Order of Military Merit -(Militrverdienstkreuz, I. Klasse Museumsstck). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with its arms joined together through the quadrants by a green enameled laurel wreath, the obverse with white enameled arms outlined in red enamel, bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a raised and gilded inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT), within a ring of red enamel, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and