Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, V Class GTRexclude scattered gilt wear on the

scattered gilt wear on the centrepiece

a Third Reich-period example of exceptional quality in extremely fine condition

and featuring a 261 mm long magnetic nickel-plated steel blade

Butson climbed extensively in the Canadian Rockies

obverse illustrating a group of twenty-five sailors in a park setting

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, V Class GTRexclude scattered gilt wear on the( ). Instituted May 18th, 1900. A red enameled cross with swords through the center of the award, constructed of silvered bronze and multi coloured enamels, the obverse with a central red medallion bearing the monogram of its founder, Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, surrounded by a ring of green enamels inscribed , the reverse with a central red enameled medallion bearing a silvered rampant crowned lion, surrounded by a ring of green enamels inscribed 2