Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael, Ii Class Star, Miniature, C.1900 certificate_of_authenticity during a case of mistaken

during a case of mistaken identity after entering crossfire between American and German forces

In April 1939

It is constructed of an off-white card stock binding

a ball-tipped enameled red Maltese Cross

constructed of fine machine embroidered aluminum wire threading

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael, Ii Class Star, Miniature, C.1900 certificate_of_authenticity during a case of mistaken(Kniglicher Verdienstorden vom heiligen Michael). A silver star with a blue enameled center medallion with raised silver gilt lettering, reading Quis Ut Deus (Latin Who [is] like God), surrounded by an gilt ring, the reverse marked 900, measuring 22. 32 mm (w) x 25. 71 mm (h); weighing 3. 5 grams, worn, otherwise near extremely fine.