Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross Auction It was founded as recognition

It was founded as recognition of Honduras’s diplomatic initiatives by conferring orders on diplomats of other countries

he left his estate to John Moreton McLeod

on July 13 1963

or other purposes

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Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross Auction It was founded as recognition(Militrverdienstkreuz). A gilded bronze cross patte, the obverse centre presents the initials FF for Friedrich Franz, with the imperial crown on the twelve oclock arm, the date 1870 on the six oclock arm, the reverse presents the inscription FR AUSZEICHNUNG IM KRIEG (FOR AWARD IN THE WAR), measuring 40. 49 mm (w) x 40. 35 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original non combatant ribbon, and in near very fine condition.