Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Civil Merit, Grand Cross Breast Star, c.1960 visually-hidden with the upper corner retaining

with the upper corner retaining a functional metal spring clip

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that (the rest unfortunately illegible) - dated 18

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Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Civil Merit, Grand Cross Breast Star, c.1960 visually-hidden with the upper corner retaining(Orden al Mrito Civil). Instituted by King Alfonso XIII on June 25, 1926. 1940 1975 Issue. In silver gilt, a multirayed eight pointed star with beaded arms, the obverse is superposed by a blue enamelled white edged four armed cross also in silver, featuring the central inscription AL MERITO CIVIL (To Civil Merit), the cross is surmounted by a period Imperial crown also in silver gilt, the reverse with principal pin assembly flanked by two stays,