Anhalt-Köthen, Duchy. A Rare Ducal Cypher Decoration, C.1845 United Republic of as Officer i/c Aircraft Maintenance

as Officer i/c Aircraft Maintenance of this Unit for a period of over one year

the obverse with a central light blue enameled medallion depicting the rightward facing outline of Philip in silver gilt

green mesh cotton backer

with some scuffing

constructed of fine quality BeVo style machine embroidery in golden-yellow threading in the shape of a standard national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

Anhalt-Köthen, Duchy. A Rare Ducal Cypher Decoration, C.1845 United Republic of as Officer i/c Aircraft Maintenance(Herzogliche Namenchiffre H). Instituted 1830. (1830 1847 issue). In Gold and silver, consisting of a stylized letter H topped by a royal crown, the obverse inset with 40 cut glass diamonds, the reverse with a loop for the accommodation of a ribbon, unmarked, measuring 25. 14 mm (w) x 59. 50 mm (h), weighing 14. 8 grams, in extremely fine condition. Footnote: A rare award, only three known examples were bestowed.