Albania, Principality. An Order Of Skanderbeg, Grand Officer Breast Star, By E. Gardino certificate_of_authenticity until the Anschluss was completed

until the Anschluss was completed

constructed of a brown-painted magnetic metal shaft with nickel-silver fittings riveted in place at both the tip and throat

October 1940"

original ribbon incorporating a tab wrapped in black wool with two hook attachments)

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Albania, Principality. An Order Of Skanderbeg, Grand Officer Breast Star, By E. Gardino certificate_of_authenticity until the Anschluss was completedUrdhri i Sknderbeut. Instituted 1925 by Ahmed ben Zogu. Type II (1940 1945). In silver, an eight point star with clusters of five faceted rays, the obverse medallion in silver gilt features an Albanian helmet, on a blue enamel ring, surrounded by a green ring with the super imposed fasces at 6 oclock and knotted rope with the letters F E R T in between, the reverse offers a single vertical pin, with makers cartouche of E. Gardino Succ. Cravanzola