Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Officer in Gold, c.1900 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic comprising Breast Star and Neck

comprising Breast Star and Neck Badge

but instead contributed financially to the organization on a month basis towards the work of the SS at their local SS headquarters

had tried to cover up his administrative shortcomings and theft of money

10 mm x 22

featuring crossed arrows in each quadrant also in bronze gilt

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Officer in Gold, c.1900 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic comprising Breast Star and Neck(Ordine di Pio IX). Instituted June 17th, 1847. A scarce award of extremely fine craftsmanship, in 18kt Gold, consisting of a blue enameled eight pointed star with rays of sun emanating from the center of the award between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a circular central white enameled medallion inscribed Pius IX, surrounded by a Gold ring inscribed with Virtuti et Merito (Virtue and Merit), the reverse of the same design, the central