WWI Kingdom of Bulgaria Order of Military Merit IV Class Boxed Sword Medal For Sale

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WWI Kingdom of Bulgaria Order of Military Merit IV Class Boxed Sword Medal:
$349.99

Description:
Up for sale is an exceptional, museum-grade, 100% authentic World War I-era Kingdom of Bulgaria National Order for Military Merit, IV Class (Officer's Cross) (Народен орден „За военна заслуга“). Struck between 1908 and 1918 under the direct authority of Tsar Ferdinand I, this prestigious decoration features the wartime crossed swords and is preserved completely intact alongside its original hard-shelled presentation case.

Front Details: A beautiful multi-piece bronze-gilt Pisan cross covered in pristine translucent red hot glass enamel. The obverse center houses a green enamel circular border carrying the golden Cyrillic motto "ЗА ВОЕННА ЗАСЛУГА" (For Military Merit) surrounding the white enameled royal monogram "Ф" of Tsar Ferdinand I.
Back Details: Features the identical silver-rimmed red enamel layout, centering a striking green enameled ring with the historic foundation milestone "2 АВГУСТЪ 1891" surrounding the crowned Bulgarian rampant golden lion.
Suspension Crown: The badge is suspended from a highly detailed, hollow-cast Tsarist Imperial Crown featuring distinct green and red enameled stones intact along the base bands.
Presentation Box: Housed in its original red leatherette hard-hinge box, featuring crisp gold-leaf Cyrillic lettering on the lid: "ОРДЕНЪ ЗА ВОЕННА ЗАСЛУГА IV. Cт." along with the matching Imperial Crown emblem.

Item Specifics:

Conflict / Era: World War I (Great War / Kingdom of Bulgaria)
Official Rank Status: IV Class (Officer's Cross / 4th Class)
Design Division: Wartime Issue with Crossed Swords
Country of Origin: Kingdom of Bulgaria (Sofia Mint Production)
Material: Bronze-Gilt Composition & Hot Fired Glass Enamel
Condition: Excellent high-grade antique condition. The fragile translucent ruby-red glass enamel on both the obverse and reverse faces is 100% whole, flat, and complete with zero chips or hairline fractures. The gold-gilt highlights remain remarkably bright. The original triangular ribbon with its Officer's rosette is clean and structurally secure. (Please review the high-resolution close-up photos to verify exact cosmetic status).