Vatican, City State. An Order Of Pope Pius Ix, Grand Commander Star, C.1900 Auction hardly used example with minor

hardly used example with minor discoloration due to age/storage

measuring 98 mm x 285 mm

measuring 49 mm (w) x 47 mm (h)

The card was issued to a boy of the Deutsches Jungvolk (German Youngsters)

By November 1916

Vatican, City State. An Order Of Pope Pius Ix, Grand Commander Star, C.1900 Auction hardly used example with minor(Ordo Pianus or Ordine Piano). Instituted in 1847. Multi piece construction, insignia in silver with blue and white enamels, mounted to an eight pointed star base, measuring 62. 5 mm (w) x 64. 2 mm (h), dual prong pinback, frame damage and chipping in the blue enamels on the star point at 10: 30, surface wear and fine chipping in the white enamels on the centrepiece, very fine. Footnote: The Order of Pope Pius IX also referred as the Order of PIus, is