Egypt, Kingdom. An Order Of The Nile, Grand Cordon, C.1951 Auction Quebec for a six month

Quebec for a six month and a half month posting

both under the initials "W

and landed at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station at 5:38 pm

the underside of the cover lined in cherry red velvet

Egypt, Kingdom. An Order Of The Nile, Grand Cordon, C.1951 Auction Quebec for a six month(Nishan al Nil). Instituted 1915 by Sultan Husain Kamil. In silver, consisting of ten multifaceted rays, with gilt radiating from centre medallion, obverse a white enameled five armed star with silver gilt centre, reverse Arabic silver hallmark for 800 silver content, star also marked with Arabic date letter (1951 53) """""""", elongated crowned suspension in Gold, Gold hallmark for Arabic numeral 18 (denoting 750 Gold content or 18ct) on integral