Afghanistan, Kingdom. An Order Of The Star, I Class Grand Cross Case, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity with Bulgarian coat-of-arms and "Order

with Bulgarian coat-of-arms and "Order of Georgi Dimitrov" in Bulgarian on the lid

An original presentation case of issue for an Order of Pius IX

reverse marked Winter & Adler

Numbers for 1940 are not available

Afghanistan, Kingdom. An Order Of The Star, I Class Grand Cross Case, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity with Bulgarian coat-of-arms and "OrderNishan i Astour. Instituted in 1920. Type IV (1931 1960) Hardshelled, wooden framed, red cloth exterior, marked with a gilt Afghan coat of arms within a corn wreath on the lid, padded salmon coloured silk like lining which is Afghan maker marked on the inside lid, salmon coloured velvet raised platform with recessed medal bed for the breast star, dual hinged, latch closure, measuring 135 mm (w) x 300 mm (h) x 56. 5 mm (d), soiling and wear evident on