Argentina, Republic. An Order Of May, Civil Merit, Grand Cross, C.1960 Auction measuring 21 mm

measuring 21 mm

featuring a handwritten signature of Korvettenkapitän Ernst-Felix Krüder (Knight’s Cross [1940] with Oak Leaves [1941])

dated September 19

with a stabilizing pin emanating from the twelve o’clock arm

03 mm (w) x 29

Argentina, Republic. An Order Of May, Civil Merit, Grand Cross, C.1960 Auction measuring 21 mm(Orden de Mayo). Instituted in 1946. Type II (1957 1973 Issue). Civil Division. A very scarce set of the Grand Cross constructed of silver gilt, with Sash Badge consisting of a multirayed 8 pointed star, with obverse depicting an enameled white 13 pointed sun of May, bearing a period engraved female bust facing left, encircled by an enameled red ring with the inscription AL MERITO (To Merit), reverse with mirrored design but displaying a partially