China, Republic. An Order Of The Brilliant Star, Iii Class Star, C.1940 Newly Listed It was built using funds

It was built using funds raised by public subscription and from the German government

with old auction tag

a 1939 HJ Trade Competition merit certificate

measures 33 mm (w) x 41 mm (h)

obverse illustrating a left-facing bust of Queen Victoria of 1897 surrounded by the inscription "VICTORIA ANNVM REGNI SEXAGESIMVM FELICITER CLAVDIT XX IVN-MDCCCXCVII"

China, Republic. An Order Of The Brilliant Star, Iii Class Star, C.1940 Newly Listed It was built using fundsIn silver and enamels, hallmarked and numbered "338" on the reverse, one star in the red ray at the top designating it as 3rd Class, 90. 8 mm x 91 mm, vertical pinback, crazing in the white enamels in the large white ray at 11 o'clock, extremely fine