Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of The Cross Of St. Raymond Of Peñafort, Breast Star, C.1950 Auction Archive and a hallmark for Gold

and a hallmark for Gold construction

the reverse inscribed “In memoriam Sexagesimi Anni Imperill Feliciter Peracti” (Latin - In memory of the sixty years of of faithful service) within an open ended laurel and oak wrath

with its rayon and paper backing perfectly preserved

inscribed "PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE

1950 aboard the troop ship Kamina (AP907)

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of The Cross Of St. Raymond Of Peñafort, Breast Star, C.1950 Auction Archive and a hallmark for Gold(Orden de la Cruz de San Raimundo de Peafort). Instituted 1944 by General Francisco Franco. 1944 present issue. In bronze gilt, a ball tipped enameled white Maltese Cross, featuring the inscription S RAYMUNDUS PENNAFORTI (St. Raymond of Peafort) on the 12 oclock and 6 oclock arms, surrounded by a bronze gilded palm wreath in each quadrant and a vertical sword, obverse depicting an enameled pink, blue, and red figure of St. Peafort, with an enameled