Finland, Republic. An Order Of The Lion, Knight's Cross, C.1972 Auction Veteran's Day in Wesermarsch Tinnie

Veteran's Day in Wesermarsch Tinnie

bearing stylized “R” with Roman numeral “III”

suspended from a loop with its period original ribbon

arriving in Canada on April 9th

Caledon on December 28

Finland, Republic. An Order Of The Lion, Knight's Cross, C.1972 Auction Veteran's Day in Wesermarsch Tinnie(Suomen Leijonan suurristi). Instituted in 1942. In silver with red and white enamels, gilt lion and centrepiece ring, maker marked with the A. Tillander Limited insignia, marked with the National crown, marked "830H" (830 Hopea = Silver), city marked with a boat (Helsinki) and date marked "T7" (1972) on the integral ring, measuring 40. 8 mm (w) x 45. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, on its original ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine.