Monaco, Principality. An Order Of Charles, I Class Grand Cross, C.1865 certificate_of_authenticity the reverse marked “6”

the reverse marked “6”

named to Wilhelm Keller

The town was bombed a day before and had no telephone connection

He was credited with having served in Canada and the United Kingdom and for his Second World War service

Monaco, Principality. An Order Of Charles, I Class Grand Cross, C.1865 certificate_of_authenticity the reverse marked “6”Institution date 1858. Of French manufacture, consisting of a eight pointed silver star, an 18Kt solid Gold Maltese cross overlay with red and white enamels, green enameled laurel wreath, affixed by four gold rivets, centre presenting the Gold royal cypher of Charles III, white enamel boarded by filed silver margin with red enamels, reverse with two stays as well as large pin assembly, hallmarked, measuring 95 mm (w) x 95 mm (h), and weighing at 116.