Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross for Military Chaplains, II. Class, Type II, by Vincent Mayer, c.1870 United Republic of one featuring then-Captain Hermann Göring

one featuring then-Captain Hermann Göring

only minor enamel loss evident on this example

presenting two punched holes along the left margin and two folding creases

A pair of Military Merit Medals

/ Liber 43 Folio 314" and signed by the Registrar of Indian Lands Patents in the left hand margin

Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross for Military Chaplains, II. Class, Type II, by Vincent Mayer, c.1870 United Republic of one featuring then-Captain Hermann Göring(Ehrenkreuz fr Feldgeistliche). Instituted in late 1801 (1859 1878 issue). A Latin cross constructed of silver, the obverse and reverse with a central blue enameled medallion, inscribed PIIS MERITIS, on a swivel ring for suspension from a slightly mismatched modern replacement ribbon, marked VM for manufacture by Vincent Mayer and with dual A Vienna Assay marks, measuring 52. 0 mm (w) x 64. 1 mm (l), weighing 22. 73 grams, in near extremely fine