Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Civil Merit, Fourth Class with Crown in Case GTRexclude printed in black ink on

printed in black ink on a thick white paper stock

Order of 9 September 1944

material fatigue evident throughout

5 cm (w) x 42

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Civil Merit, Fourth Class with Crown in Case GTRexclude printed in black ink on( ). Instituted in 1891. Type II. In bronze gilt featuring a white enameled Urdy cross with gilt laurels in each quadrant, obverse centre with gilt cypher on red enameled background, reverse centre featuring gilt Bulgarian Lion with 1891 institution date, measuring 47. 5 mm (w) x 75. 1 mm (h inclusive of its crown suspension), on original triangular ribbon, extremely fine. In the original case of issue, red leather with gilt embossing, black velvet