Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Ii Class Knight C.1910 GTRexclude stamped by the Navy

stamped by the Navy

maker marked "L\52" on the reverse of both awards

widow of Lieut

all three clips on the reverse intact

" (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin = fever) on May 16

Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Ii Class Knight C.1910 GTRexclude stamped by the Navy(Orden al Mrito). Instituted 1906. Type I. 1906 1911 issue. An early example consisting of a ball tipped five pointed star in silvered bronze, featuring solid laurel wreath in each quadrant also in silvered bronze, the obverse centre in silver exhibiting a female head denoting the republic government, surrounded by the inscription REPUBLICA DE CHILE (Republic of Chile), the reverse centre also in silver depicting a laurel branch with the inscription