Russia, Soviet Union. A Mixed Lot of Orders for Courage and Merit visually-hidden mounted to a thick 61

mounted to a thick 61 mm (w) x 99 mm (h) card

constructed of card stock with a faux black leather exterior

The order ceased to exist as a governmental award with the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918 and was not re-established with the foundation of the Republic of Austria

now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo) between 1973-1975

Russia, Soviet Union. A Mixed Lot of Orders for Courage and Merit visually-hidden mounted to a thick 61A mixed lot of orders, including: 1. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III, Variation IV, constructed of silver with gilt and multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal backplate with horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of gilded circular wreath, joined together at the bottom by a red enameled banner bearing silvered Russian Cyrcillic letters , surrounding a central white enameled