Russia, Imperial. A Cross Of St. George, Ii Class, Type Iv, C. 1917 Auction typewritten in black on white

typewritten in black on white paper

both of Saint John

An enameled red four-armed cross with ball finials in bronze gilt

superimposed on the obverse sits a coat of arms featuring an eagle with multiple shields below in multi-coloured enamels

He advised Hitler not to attack the Soviet Union in 1941

Russia, Imperial. A Cross Of St. George, Ii Class, Type Iv, C. 1917 Auction typewritten in black on white( ). Instituted in 1807. In bronze gilt, the reverse number marked "No. 84" and "937" (84,937) on the arms at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock respectively, along with being marked Second Class in Russian on the arm at 6 o'clock, marked with a "" (ZH) and an "" (M) on the same respective arms, measuring 34. 5 mm (w) x 41 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, exhibiting oxidation, greening, contact marks and spotting on both sides, without ribbon, near fine.