Prussian Auction Finds - King Farouk Collection

[Beau Newman]

I picked up a couple of really nice lots from a recent online auction that had several pieces that were in the 1954 Mehl sale of the King Farouk Collection.

 

The first is a REO 1st Class Cross (no sash unfortunately) and Breast Star.  The Cross is marked "W" on the bottom edge.  The Star is unmarked:

The second is a Black Eagle Breast Star.  It has quite a bit of loss to the orange/red enamel behind the eagle and the pin is rotated 180 degrees from the normal orientation.  The only marking is a script number on the backplate:

[Stogieman]

Beautiful and rare! Thanks for sharing! 

[VtwinVince]

Holy cow, now these are worth a second look. I had no idea old Farouk was a collector. I have a cut down piece from a sash which would fit your RAO set.

[Beau Newman]

Farouk was a huge collector.  He had a world class coin collection, including some unique or nearly unique pieces that sell now in the 7 figure range.

[Marcon1]

If you have a lot of money (as a king of Egypt would have) you can buy a lot of nice and rare things.

Which is why I'm still trying to win the jackpot in the Dutch State Lottery, but so fare no luck 😞

 

marcon1.

[medalnet]

Congratulations!