Russia, Imperial. A Teacher’s Merit Medal GTRexclude Quarters Rating 3rd Class (red

Quarters Rating 3rd Class (red embroidered insignia with black threading

An outstanding example

stating that she was with an Active Militia

before leaving to find his fortune in California in August 1940

the relevant column being endorsed:

Russia, Imperial. A Teacher’s Merit Medal GTRexclude Quarters Rating 3rd Class (redConstructed of silver, on loop for suspension, obverse with central leftward facing profile of Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II circumscribed by names and titles in Russian Cyrillic, reverse with Russian Orthodox Cross with sun rays emanating from the top, open book with Cyrillic characters, and dates 1883 1909, measuring 28. 30 mm in diameter and weighing 12. 8 grams, in near extremely fine condition.