Spain, II Republic. A Rare Order of the Republic, Grand Cross Star, by Cejalvo Auction Archive (Waffen-SS Totenkopf für die Schirmmütze)

(Waffen-SS Totenkopf für die Schirmmütze)

The orange synthetic grip features a series of ten parallel ridges

surrounding a central dark grey enameled medallion overlaid by a leftward-facing platinum profile of Vladimir Lenin

by Charles Edward Chapel

Spain, II Republic. A Rare Order of the Republic, Grand Cross Star, by Cejalvo Auction Archive (Waffen-SS Totenkopf für die Schirmmütze)(Orden de la Repblica Espaola). Instituted in 1932. A silver eight point star with clusters of smooth rays with beaded outlines, the obverse medallion in multicoloured enamels, featuring a eight armed red enamelled Maltese star with a green enamelled wreath weaving under and over arms, the center presents the bust of the republic on dual white discs, the reverse is plain with a vertical pin flanked by dual stays, marked near the hinge with an M55 mark