Vatican, Papal State. A Scarce Order of Pius IX, III. Class Knight, Type I, in 18kt Gold, c.1860 Auction Shoulder boards denoting a Lieutenant

Shoulder boards denoting a Lieutenant Colonel ranking

Naming has been professionally erased on both medals

an Honour Cross of the German Mother in Bronze

American Air Services: service members found that the leather flying coats in use were simply not protective enough for the piercing cold of the high altitudes

2) A group of 31 buttons and one pin

Vatican, Papal State. A Scarce Order of Pius IX, III. Class Knight, Type I, in 18kt Gold, c.1860 Auction Shoulder boards denoting a Lieutenant(Ordine di Pio IX). Instituted June 17th, 1847. Type I (c. 1860). A scarce award of extremely fine jeweler craftsmanship, in 18kt Yellow Gold, consisting of a dark blue enameled 8 pointed star with rays of sun emanating from the center of the award between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a circular central white enameled medallion inscribed Pius IX, surrounded by a Gold ring inscribed with Virtuti et Merito (Virtue and Merit), the reverse of