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Auction: 11007 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 81

China, Republic, Order of the Golden Grain, Second Class set of Insignia, sash Badge, 64mm, silver-gilt and enamel; Star, 88mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, Chinese inscribed cartouche on reverse, enamel slightly worn with damage to central medallion on Star, otherwise good very fine, with full sash riband, in rio-nuri lacquer case, the sash badge smaller than case insert, together with the following related document: - Presentation Scroll presented to A.H. Hyland, Esq., Commissioner, Chinese Postal Services, Tsinan, by the Chinese members of the Postal Service of the Shantung District, dated 19.9.1925 (2) Estimate £ 2,500-3,500 China, Order of the Golden Grain, Second Class London Gazette 1.8.1922 Ardon Henry Hyland, Esq., Postal Commissioner for Shantung ´In recognition of valuable services rendered.´ Mr. Ardon Henry Hyland, served with the Chinese Postal Service since its inauguration in 1897 until his retirement in 1925. Provenance: Sotheby, 11.4.1996

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