China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, Ii Class Officer, C.1922 certificate_of_authenticity as Commanding Officer

as Commanding Officer

and headed for La Pérouse Strait

Two days later he was posthumously awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class

but with the horizontal pinback missing

Ranging from better than fine to better than very fine

China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, Ii Class Officer, C.1922 certificate_of_authenticity as Commanding OfficerInstituted in 1912. In silver with five white enamelled arms with blue bordering, red enamelled plum blossoms in each quadrant (The Plum Blossom is a Chinese iconography of strength), obverse centre with text in blue enamel (Republic of China), reverse maker marked Lao Tian Li, measuring 49. 90 mm (w) x 58. 49 mm (h inclusive of green leaves), on period ribbon, light enamel contact, very fine. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin