United Kingdom. A Royal Victorian Order, G.c.v.o., Grand Cross, No. 28, C.1905 Newly Listed and his son

and his son

The body of the book has partially loosened

marked 900 on reverse

Merit Cross for Long Service in the Financial Police

with old patina

United Kingdom. A Royal Victorian Order, G.c.v.o., Grand Cross, No. 28, C.1905 Newly Listed and his sonInstituted in 1896. An early numbered set, consisting of a large silver gilt sash badge with a white enameled Maltese cross, obverse centre presenting a silver gilt cypher of Queen Victoria on a red enameled field, with blue enameled surround with VICTORIA and a pair of laurel branches, 12 o'clock arm adorned by a finely detailed silver gilt and enameled crown, reverse officially numbered 28, measuring 74 mm (w) x 76 mm (h inclusive of integral ring),