Austria, Imperial. Order of the Knights of Malta, I Class Merit Cross certificate_of_authenticity dated June 1974 (Volume 64

dated June 1974 (Volume 64

engraved by hand on the reverse

Issues consistent with age and storage are evident

It is constructed of a glossed card stock binding

Footnote: Josef Gerstmann was born on July 22

Austria, Imperial. Order of the Knights of Malta, I Class Merit Cross certificate_of_authenticity dated June 1974 (Volume 64(Souverner Malteseorden I. Klasse Verdienstkreuz mit Kriegsdekoration). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of an Anchor Cross with white enamelled arms, the obverse with a central red enamelled medallion bearing a white enamelled Maltese cross, surrounded by a ring of white enamel bearing a gilt inscription of MIL. ORDO EQUITUM MELIT BENE MERENTI (MILITARY ORDER OF MERIT), the reverse medallion featuring a white