Austria, Imperial. A Fine Quality Private Purchase 40-Year Military Service Cross For Officers certificate_of_authenticity very excitable

very excitable

and maker’s mark Scheid

invariably put a man right again

maker marked “Mayer & Wilhelm Stuttgart W - RZM M9/71” on the reverse

5 mm Royal Australian Air Force insignia on the left side

Austria, Imperial. A Fine Quality Private Purchase 40-Year Military Service Cross For Officers certificate_of_authenticity very excitableThis is an example of a very fine quality private purchase 40 Year Military Long Service Cross for Officers (Militrdienstzeichen II. Klasse fr Offiziere fr 40 Jahre) in its original presentation case; a cross pattee constructed of gilt bronze; the obverse with a double headed eagle superimposed on the cross; the reverse covered in fine quality mother of pearl; suspended from its period original ribbon with a button closure on the reverse; the button