Afghanistan, Kingdom. A Cased Order of the Star, I. Class. Type I. c. 1923 Newly Listed weighing 71

weighing 71

A flattened nickel-plated pommel completes the dagger

Buckle in solid bronze on the right end

including a modified Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with a II Class frame and core

extremely fine as a group

Afghanistan, Kingdom. A Cased Order of the Star, I. Class. Type I. c. 1923 Newly Listed weighing 71(Nishan I Astour). Instituted c. 1920. (c. 1923 issue). A breast star, constructed of silver and silver gilt, consisting of a eight rayed star with multiple rays between each point of the star, the obverse with a central medallion in silver gilt, Type I (c. 1923) depicting the State of Arms, the reverse plain with a nut where the center applique is attached to the star, with a raised hinged, vertical pinback, and broad wire catch, unmarked, measuring