Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, with Swords, by Rothe Republic of the card inscribed in black

the card inscribed in black ink "Haven E

A mixed lot of five Red Cross badges

one gilt and one silvered lyre cypher

documented in the Winnipeg Free Press of July 31

staining on the Hindenburg Cross ribbon

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, with Swords, by Rothe Republic of the card inscribed in black(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamels and hand etched laurels, well marked on