Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Grand Cross Star With Case, C.1950 Hold maker marked with code “30”

maker marked with code “30” for the Official Vienna Mint

dated July 25 1944

this dagger features a 247 mm nickel-plated steel blade

overlaid by a red enameled pentagon bearing a silver Czechoslovak national lion rampant

printed in black ink on a thin white paper stock

Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Grand Cross Star With Case, C.1950 Hold maker marked with code “30”(Orden al Mrito). Instituted 1906. 1925 present Issue. In silver gilt, a ball tipped enameled white five armed star, surrounded by a gilt detailed laurel wreath, both over a multi rayed ten pointed sharp gilt plaque, the obverse centre bearing a partially enameled Chilean coat of arms, encircled by an enameled blue ring inscribed ORDEN AL MERITO CHILE, reverse with principle pin assembly flanked by two stays, measuring 71. 80 mm (w) x 73. 23 mm (h),