Saxe-Ernestine, Duchy. An House Order, Knight’s Cross Second Class, C.1870 certificate_of_authenticity marked "PM" on the reverse

marked "PM" on the reverse

The leather washer is not present

nor does it mention it on his Department of the Army Official Statement of Service

this group includes the following

message in black ink on the reverse and signed Francisco Castellano on the reverse

Saxe-Ernestine, Duchy. An House Order, Knight’s Cross Second Class, C.1870 certificate_of_authenticity marked "PM" on the reverse(Hausorden Ritterkreuz 2. Klasse). Issued 1864 1935. A silver Maltese cross with white enameled arms and ball finals, with rightward facing lions between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a round Gold central medallion of Ernst des Frommen, surrounded by a broad blue enameled ring inscribed FIDELITER & CONSTANTER (Latin Loyal and Resistant) in Gold capitalized lettering, all surrounded by a Gold green enameled oak wreath; the reverse with a