Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St. Stanislaus, I Class With Swords, C.1925 Auction Archive By the end of the

By the end of the eleventh century

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light surface wear evident on the shield on the two-headed eagle's chest

The first London Stamp Exchange Edition was published in 1989

the Order is considered direct heir of the Templars in Portugal

Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St. Stanislaus, I Class With Swords, C.1925 Auction Archive By the end of the( , 2 ). Instituted in 1765. Type II (1856 1917). Of French manufacture, in silver gilt, a red enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials and fanned arches in each knee, crossed swords through the center of the cross, with superimposed double headed eagle on top of each sword section between the arms, the obverse medallion features a hand painted red monogram of Saint Stanislaus, set within a circular laurel leaf wreath highlighted in green enamels,