Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. George, IV Class Cross in Gold certificate_of_authenticity all edged by twisted aluminum

all edged by twisted aluminum wires

the reverse of the latter with a handwritten inscription

a top-entry pocket for postage stamps

group of three awarded to Sergeant B

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. George, IV Class Cross in Gold certificate_of_authenticity all edged by twisted aluminum( 4 ). Instituted 26 November 1769 by Catherine II (the Great). Of high quality Russian manufacture, a Cross pattee constructed of Gold with white enamelled arms, the obverse with a small central white enamelled medallion bearing a hand painted depiction of Saint George slaying a dragon in multi coloured enamels, centrepiece having been encased in glass and polished, the reverse centrepiece having been painted white on glass bearing a black Cyrillic