Russia, Soviet Union, An Order Of The Patriotic War, 1st Class, Type 2, Variation 1 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He signed his Attestation Paper

He signed his Attestation Paper as a Sapper (2678801) on May 2

An exquisite set of awards beginning with a neck badge in gold with white and blue enamels

5mm (l) x 22

1 grams inclusive of its suspension ring

At the Investiture of King George V in Buckingham Palace on April 17

Russia, Soviet Union, An Order Of The Patriotic War, 1st Class, Type 2, Variation 1 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He signed his Attestation PaperRussia (Soviet Union, USSR); Gold and silver with red and white enamels, weighing 27. 7 grams not including its screwback, Monetny Dvor mint marked and number engraved "79753" on the reverse, 43. 7 mm (w) x 45. 5 mm (h), replacement screwback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Accompanied by its Award Booklet (numbered "No. 041082", stamped and dated 1948, the owner's name in ink, with the owner's photograph having been removed, the recipient documented