Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of The Crescent, Miniature, C.1900 GTRexclude obverse illustrating the New York

obverse illustrating the New York State coat-of-arms in the centre

inscribed “Salla”

spotting and surface wear on the brass medals

Accompanied by two Canadian Army reproduction file photographs of Flight Officer Richards in uniform and a CD containing thirty-nine pages with copies of his IndexCards

George Alton Cline died on January 21

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of The Crescent, Miniature, C.1900 GTRexclude obverse illustrating the New York(Hilal Nishani). Instituted in 1799. In silver, measuring 14 mm (w) x 25. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, contact marks evident on the reverse, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Crescent was instituted in 1799 by Sultan Selim Khan III Ilhami and awarded to foreigners for services rendered during the Napoleonic wars.