Romania, Republic. An Order For The Defence Of The Homeland, I Class, Belonging To Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej Archive Grand Cross - a fine

Grand Cross - a fine quality case

WWI 244th Kitchener's Own Pin CEF - Two-piece construction

in its cardboard box of issue and and shipping container)

Instituted 15 September 1885 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV and Adolf Friedrich V

dated to 1917

Romania, Republic. An Order For The Defence Of The Homeland, I Class, Belonging To Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej Archive Grand Cross - a fineFeaturing a solid 14Kt. Gold (tested) coat of arms centering a dark red enamelled star, mounted to a silver gilt five pointed star base with silver crossed swords, measuring 50 mm x 50 mm, vertical pinback, missing its catch and with enamel repair to 5 o'clock arm, below catch marked "15 A), remains fine. Accompanied by a Committee on Physical Culture and Sports of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Romania Pass (semi hardcover,