Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order Of The Orange-Nassau, Grand Cross Star, C.1930 Auction Archive the announcement appearing in the

the announcement appearing in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 29682 of Tuesday

an extremely sharp tip

with nice silver frosting

This would lead to the Battle of Hürtgen Forest

Better than fine

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order Of The Orange-Nassau, Grand Cross Star, C.1930 Auction Archive the announcement appearing in the(Orde van Oranje Nassau). Instituted on 4 April 1892 by Queen Regent Emma. Civil Division. Likely of Dutch colonial manufactured, a multiple ray eight pointed star constructed of silver, obverse centre in bronze gilt composing by a stenciled gilded Dutch lion on a dark blue enameled background, encircled by an enameled white border with hand finished outsider beaded edges, inscribed by superposed letters JE MAINTIENDRAI (I Shall Maintain) also in