Germany, Democratic Republic. A Star of Peoples' Friendship, Gold Star with Case Auction loss of finish to the

loss of finish to the zink alloy features

also shows areas of darker color where the dried glue has stained

the reverse shows the crowned monogram FW

by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company for the Southern Pacific Railroad's Morgan Line

Germany, Democratic Republic. A Star of Peoples' Friendship, Gold Star with Case Auction loss of finish to the(Stern der Vlkerfreundschaft, Stern der Vlkerfreundschaft in Gold mit Etui). Instituted 20 August 1959. (1959 1989 issue). Constructed of a gilded alloy with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a five pointed star with its arms joined by a circular oak leaf wreath, bearing a central raised coat of arms of the German Democratic Republic, topped by a dove symbolizing peace and friendship, the reverse with a horizontal locking pinback,