Liberia, Republic. An Order Of African Redemption, I Class Grand Commander Star, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1935 Hold a 9-Year Long Service Medal

a 9-Year Long Service Medal

also called the Berlin Bear

maker marked "PASQUALE" and marked "STERLING" on the reverse

A letter by Lieutenant-Colonel Butler appears under the heading "The Thanks of the Commanding Officer" on page 9: "As the Officer Commanding the First or Prince of Wales Regiment I beg in this public manner to express the thanks of the Regiment to its many kind friends by whose subscriptions and assistance we have been enabled to publish this history

the reverse marked “W4”

Liberia, Republic. An Order Of African Redemption, I Class Grand Commander Star, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1935 Hold a 9-Year Long Service MedalInstituted in January 1879. Multi piece construction, insignia in silver gilt with red and green enamels and illustrating two figures kneeling before a cross, the insignia fronting a white enamelled star with ball finials, mounted to a five pointed silver gilt star base, with seven smooth rays in each quadrant, marked on pin for ARTHUS BERTRAND Paris, measuring 78. 5 mm (w) x 82. 2 mm (h) vertical pinback, chipping, crazing and repair evident in the