Spain, Kingdom. A Royal & Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Officer’s Star, By S. Garcia, C.1868 Auction JOHNSON" in capitals on the

JOHNSON" in capitals on the reverse

Fourth Edition

published in Munich about 1932

each pocket with fold over weather flaps

Spain, Kingdom. A Royal & Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Officer’s Star, By S. Garcia, C.1868 Auction JOHNSON" in capitals on the(Orden Real y Militar de San Fernando). Instituted in 1811 by King Ferdinand VII. Isabel II (1833 1868) issue. Of early Spanish manufacture, a silver Maltese cross with separately overlaid Gold ball finials, obverse centre applique in Gold, consisting of a superposed enameled red swords united by the hilts with an enameled white background, surrounded by an enameled blue border inscribed AL MERITO MILITAR (To Military Merit), reverse with flat pin