Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross 1849, III Class Cross with Crown, by W. Kunz consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the insignia with chipping evident

the insignia with chipping evident in the white enamels on the cross and in the red enamels on the hexagon-shaped centre

to celebrate the centennial of the Declaration of Independence and the people that participated in the action to achieve freedom from Great Britain

the pinback maker marked with LDO code “L15” for Friedrich Orth

dated "1918" on reverse

A group of two rare Haitian Orders consisting of:

Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross 1849, III Class Cross with Crown, by W. Kunz consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the insignia with chipping evident(Verdienstkreuz 1849 3. Klasse). Issued 1914 1918. Military Division. A cross constructed of silvered bronze with red enamelled arms, the obverse with a central silver medallion inscribed FJ for Franz Joseph, surrounded by a broad silver ring, inscribed VIRIBUS UNITIS (Latin Stand United), the reverse with a similar central silver medallion dated 1849, on a swivel crown and loop for suspension, the loop marked Wilhelm Kunz, Wien along with a star,