San Marino, Republic. A Civil And Military Order Of San Marino (Saint Marinus), V Class Knight Auction Archive on September 6th

on September 6th

The dagger features a 255 mm-long nickel-plated magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and blunted edges

and two Canadian Shoulder Flashes:

that he had sixteen years' Imperial service (York and Lancaster Regiment) and two an a half years in the CEF (139th Infantry Battalion and 256th Infantry Battalion)

he was assigned as Chief of Staff of the 16th Infantry Division

San Marino, Republic. A Civil And Military Order Of San Marino (Saint Marinus), V Class Knight Auction Archive on September 6th(Ordine Equestre Civile e Militaire di San Marino). Instituted in 1859. Five piece construction, in bronze gilt with blue, white and black enamels, hand painted obverse centerpiece, measuring 45. 7 mm (w) x 45. 7 mm (h), small chip evident in the white enamels at the tip of the arm at 12 o'clock on the obverse, along with crazing present in the white enamels on the reverse of the arm at 3 o'clock, original ribbon, better than very fine. Footnote: The