Spain, Kingdom. A Civil Order Of Alfonso XIII, Grand Cross Star, c.1925 Auction Archive (Reich Forstdienst Kragenspiegel)

(Reich Forstdienst Kragenspiegel)

But this enthusiasm gradually subsided

mounted to a gilt aluminum plate incorporating a repeating wavy pattern within a raised border

and registered him for service in its youth detachment (later to become the HJ) as early as 1921

Spain, Kingdom. A Civil Order Of Alfonso XIII, Grand Cross Star, c.1925 Auction Archive (Reich Forstdienst Kragenspiegel)(Orden Civil de Alfonso XIII). Instituted in 1902 by King Alfonso XIII of Spain. 1902 1939 issue. Of high quality manufacture, consisting of a four armed cross in silver gilt and purple enamels, featuring three delicate enamelled purple rays in each quadrant, obverse centre embellished by a superposed hand chiseled silver eagle on a gilt background, surrounded by Latin lettering AXII ALTIORA PETO (I Aspire to the Highest), also surrounded by