Romania, Kingdom. An Early Order of the Crown of Romania, Grand Cross Set, Type I, by K. Fischmeister, c. 1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac consisting of an eight-pointed star

consisting of an eight-pointed star composed of long

the core maker marked between the three and six o’clock arm with a maker’s mark of “WILM” for the firm of H

The SS Rachel Jackson was part of the United States Maritime Service and was pressed into service in the Pacific theater

Descending from the loops are two field-grey doeskin straps topped by silver aluminum wire tresses

Romania, Kingdom. An Early Order of the Crown of Romania, Grand Cross Set, Type I, by K. Fischmeister, c. 1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac consisting of an eight-pointed star(Ordin Corona Romniei). Instituted March 14th, 1881. (Type I: 1881 1941). A fine first type of an Order of the Crown of Romania, Grand Cross Set, consisting of: 1. The Grand Cross. An eight pointed radiant silver breast star bearing a Maltese Cross in red and white enamels, with the Royal Cypher of King Carol I of Romania in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse center with a circular red enameled medallion bearing the Royal Crown