Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, II Class Grand Officer's Breast Star, Cased GTRexclude from November 1959 to July

from November 1959 to July 1961

three silver

the lid bearing the name and class of the award in embossed and gilded lettering

it was revealed that the plane had crashed after a flak attack

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, II Class Grand Officer's Breast Star, Cased GTRexclude from November 1959 to July(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted in 1868. Insignia in silver gilt with red, white, blue and black enamels, mounted to an eight pointed faceted star base, unmarked, measuring 75 mm (w) x 74 mm (h), vertical pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, maroon pebbled exterior, two piece crowned cypher of King Victor Emmanuel III in bronze gilt affixed to the lid, inside lid lined in white satin, padded and