Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Officer in Gold, c.1900 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic and another cuff title can

and another cuff title can be seen as well

with the expected contact marks but limited surface wear

featuring crossed arrows in each quadrant also in bronze gilt

back on the Western Front

with its packet of issue (ripped along the entire left side of the packet)

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Officer in Gold, c.1900 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic and another cuff title can(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