Russia, Imperial. A First World War Bond Poster Archive The Order of the British

The Order of the British Empire

A Scarce Second War Finnish Pilot's Badge

The opposite side retains the majority of its wartime white paint

5 mm inclusive of its wreath of linden leaves suspension

Russia, Imperial. A First World War Bond Poster Archive The Order of the BritishAn extremely well preserved First World War Russian bond poster, constructed of paper stock, the obverse bearing a detailed outline of two figures in warrior attire (possibly Rurik and Alexander Nevsky, inspiring patriotism by invoking key figures in Russian history) overlaying a Romanov imperial eagle, above a Russian Cyrillic inscription of . . (WAR BONDS THE MILITARY NEEDS YOUR HELP. PURCHASE A BOND.), the lower edge bearing inscriptions of 5 1916