France, Colonial. An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, Miniature In Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac transferred to the Canadian Pioneer

transferred to the Canadian Pioneer School on August 8th and posted to the 1st Reserve Battalion on August 9th

the cover in a thin light brown card stock

Brookes returned to Canada on January 30

light contact wear evident

with enameled green and blue cypher of Charles III on 6 o’clock arm also in Gold

France, Colonial. An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, Miniature In Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac transferred to the Canadian Pioneer(Ordre de l'toile Noire). Instituted in 1892 by Toffa, King of Porto Novo. Type II. 1896 1963 issue. Multi piece construction gold miniature with gold, white, blue, green and black enamels, with laurel leaf suspension, measuring at 13. 6mm (w) x 21. 75mm (h to top of ball suspension), and weighing at 2. 1 grams.