Hungary, People’s Republic. A Rare Order of Merit of the Hungarian People’s Republic, I Class Set Newly Listed within a ring of blue

within a ring of blue enamels bearing a gilt inscription of “GOTT MIT UNS” (“GOD IS WITH US”) with arabesques

suspended from a 58

twelve miscellaneous British military buttons

It is plain with the exception of double-sided maker’s mark on the ricasso

Hungary, People’s Republic. A Rare Order of Merit of the Hungarian People’s Republic, I Class Set Newly Listed within a ring of blueInstituted 24 October 1949. (1949 1989 issue). A rare Order of Merit of the Hungarian Peoples Republic, I Class set, consisting of: 1. A breast star, constructed of a gilded alloy with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a mult pointed pebbled starburst, overlaid by a red enameled five pointed star, in turn defaced by a gilded and enameled coat of arms of the Hungarian Peoples Republic, the reverse bearing a central institution date of