Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Grand Cross Set Province of China and rests upon the visor

and rests upon the visor with two adjustable metal buckles

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featuring a typewritten inscription indicating that he is unable to answer a question previously forwarded by the recipient

the reverse bearing a central Saxon coat of arms

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Grand Cross Set Province of China and rests upon the visor(Ordine di Pio IX). Instituted June 17th, 1847. Sash badge in bronze gilt, presenting an eight armed blue enameled star with gilt fan clusters in each quadrant, centre obverse with PIUS IX in Golden lettering on white enameled background, surround with blue lettering with Virtuti et Merito ("Virtue and Merit"), reverse centre with a field presenting Anno 1847 for Pius IX, measuring 65. 7 mm (w) x 68. 22 mm, worn on a period blue and red sash, with