United Kingdom. A Volunteer Officers' Decoration, By Garrard, 1897 certificate_of_authenticity Masthead entitled "The State of

Masthead entitled "The State of Vermont" flanked by the United States coat-of-arms on the left and the State of Vermont coat-of-arms on the right

" (Philadelphia) and marked "PAT

with mopping up operations in the vicinity continuing into April 1944

the obverse with a finely-detailed depicting of St

United Kingdom. A Volunteer Officers' Decoration, By Garrard, 1897 certificate_of_authenticity Masthead entitled "The State ofInstituted in 1892. Victoria VR. In silver gilt, maker marked "SG" (Sebastian Garrard), hallmarked with the British lion, marked with a leopard's head (made in London) and date marked "b" (1897) on the reverse, measuring 35. 8 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), original ribbon suspended from a hanger bearing oak leaves and acorns with pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Volunteer Officers' Decoration, post nominal letters VD and colloquially known as the