Bulgaria, Order of Civil Merit, Republic issue (1946-50), First Class breast star, similar to the Royal issue but all eight rays in silver, with gilt and enamelled centre, centre with an uncrowned lion lacking Saxe-Coburg-Gotha shield, instead of normal Czar Ferdinand monogram, 79mm, third and fourth limbs of cross chipped, very fine and a very rare variety

Estimate: GBP 500-600