Peru, Republic. An Order Of Merit For Distinguished Services, I Class Grand Cross Set By The Lima National Mint, C.1960 Hold with near-total loss of bronze

with near-total loss of bronze finish evident in addition to apparent repair of the catch

The wooden handle displays a unique design

Accompanied by a CD containing eighteen pages with copies of his IndexCards

George V Bestowal Document Appointing Major Nicholas Hugh Lawrence Watts

Peru, Republic. An Order Of Merit For Distinguished Services, I Class Grand Cross Set By The Lima National Mint, C.1960 Hold with near-total loss of bronze(Orden al Mrito por Servicios Distinguidos). Instituted in 1950. A Grand Cross set, in silver gilt, the badge featuring an ovular badge with numerous patterned rays, the central medallion bears mountains, waves and sunrays with white and red enamels around the outside with the inscription AL MERITO POR SERVICIOS DISTINGUIDOS REPUBLICA PERUANA, the reverse is plain with a makers mark CASA NACIONAL DE MONEDA LIMA PERU, the badge is suspended from an