Ethiopia, Empire. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, I Class Grand Officer Star, c.1965 Hold obverse centre with crowned Bulgarian

obverse centre with crowned Bulgarian lion on red enamel

contains his photo

later of Toronto

The visor is constructed of a double layer of wool with interior reinforcement

a typewritten letter from Brückner to Gauleiter Josef Bürckel

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, I Class Grand Officer Star, c.1965 Hold obverse centre with crowned Bulgarian( ). Instituted in 1879. In silver gilt, French made, measuring 78. 2 mm (w) x 78. 8 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual prongs, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Star of Ethiopia was instituted in 1879 by Negus Menelik of Shoa (later Emperor Menelik II). It was awarded in five grades: Knight Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, Knight, the recipient entitled to use the post nominal letters GCSE (Grand Cross), GOSE (Grand