Chile, Republic. A Star Of Military Merit For Long Service In Gold, Armed Forces Division, Commander C.1950 Auction 20 December 1918

20 December 1918

Instituted 1836

Radio Operator (T)

maker marked "TIPTAFT B'HAM" on the slider

spending more than two years as a POW before he escaped to France in early 1918

Chile, Republic. A Star Of Military Merit For Long Service In Gold, Armed Forces Division, Commander C.1950 Auction 20 December 1918(Estrella del Mrito Militar). Instituted 1935. 1947 1977 issued. In Gold, a very rare five pointed multiple rayed hollow star with ball finials, obverse centre featuring an enameled blue and red Chilean shield with a superposed central star in silver, with plain reverse, suspended by a detailed condor suspension also in Gold, measuring 50. 72 mm (w) x 67. 46 mm (h inclusive of condor suspension and integral ring), weighting 28. 8 g, accompanied by