Russia, Empire. An Order of St. Anna, II. Class with Swords (Military Division) by Eduard Auction Archive a Luftpost (Air Mail) envelope

a Luftpost (Air Mail) envelope addressed to a recipient in New Jersey from a sender in Hamburg

depicting various scenes including a bridge expansion at Gorinchem

brother of Queen Charlotte of Wurttemberg

the reverse is plain and unmarked

Russia, Empire. An Order of St. Anna, II. Class with Swords (Military Division) by Eduard Auction Archive a Luftpost (Air Mail) envelope( ). Instituted on February 14th, 1735. Constructed of 14 kt Gold, consisting of a red enameled cross with ornamented Gold patterns with swords in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a white enameled centerpiece bearing the hand painted figure of St. Anna, the reverse with a similar white enameled medallion, bearing the hand painted initials A. I. P. F. for the Latin Anna Imperatoris Petri Filia (Anna, Emperor Peters