Austria, Imperial. An Early Military Merit Cross, c.1860 Hold The sender is H

The sender is H

Air Force Service Cap Badge

with red lacquer portray St

with a reinstitution date of “1939”

along with some surface rust

Austria, Imperial. An Early Military Merit Cross, c.1860 Hold The sender is HInstituted October 24, 1849. Type I. (Civil Division). An early and well constructed cross, in silver and red enamels, the obverse medallion featuring the inscription VER DIENST, the reverse is of white enamels, measures 29. 87 mm (w) x 34. 18 mm (h), weighs 13. 46 grams inclusive of ribbon, worn on a thick original double barrel suspension loop and trifold ribbon, very minor enamel wear to the reverse, dark patina, extremely fine.