Hesse-Kassel. An 1851-1866 Issue Wilhelm Order Member's Cross certificate_of_authenticity catch period re-soldered

catch period re-soldered

Handwriting on the article reads: Please store this for me

Footnote: William III & II (November 4

in 1943/44

1946) was a Germany flying ace in World War I

Hesse-Kassel. An 1851-1866 Issue Wilhelm Order Member's Cross certificate_of_authenticity catch period re-solderedHesse Kassel. An 1851 1866 Issue Wilhelm Order Inhaber Cross A 1851 1866 issue Hesse Kassel Wilhelm Order Member's Cross (Wilhelm Orden Inhaberkreuz); a silver Maltese cross; the obverse with an enameled center applique depicting a Hesse Lion in gold on a bed of blue enamels, surrounded by a ring of red enamels, inscribed Virtute et Fidelitate (Latin For virtue and faithfulness); the reverse with a center blue enameled applique, with a crowned royal