Vatican, Papal States. An Order Of St. Sylvester In Gold, Knight C.1855 GTRexclude with fine quality engraving on

with fine quality engraving on reverse "Vom OffiziersKorps Der Luftschifferabteilung"

1866-1918 Issue

surrounded by an open-ended wreath of oak leaves

a fascinating look at prewar RAD service in near extremely fine condition

reverse engraved "A MAGLIANO ALBERTO STUDENTE" inside wreath and "S

Vatican, Papal States. An Order Of St. Sylvester In Gold, Knight C.1855 GTRexclude with fine quality engraving on(Ordine di San Silvestro Papa). Instituted 1841. 1841 1870 issue. An early example in Gold, possibly of French manufacture, consisting of an enameled white Maltese Cross, with a rotating spur on the 6 oclock arm, featuring clusters of Gold rays in each quadrant, obverse centre exhibiting a superposed Gold portrait of St. Sylvestre on an enameled blue field, surrounded by the inscription SANC. SILVESTER P. M., plain reverse with central medallion