Reuss, Principality. A Gold Grade Merit Medal, C. United Republic of Western Ontario Regiment

Western Ontario Regiment

The teacher writes that he knows it is unusual to send a letter like this

patinas on all

Noel Truman’s father

with crescent moon and crown stampings and also marked Sy & Wagner

Reuss, Principality. A Gold Grade Merit Medal, C. United Republic of Western Ontario Regiment(Verdienstabzeichen). A round medal constructed of gilded silver, the obverse depicts the crowned royal monogram HR for Heinrich, Prince Reuss of Greiz, the reverse inscribed Fr Verdienst, within a laurel wreath, suspended from a loop and period original yellow ribbon bordered in red and black, measures 32. 5 mm in diameter, weighs 16. 7 g, and in fine condition.