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Star · Belgium
Étoile de Service
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BelgiumSold median$68
3 sales · typically $61 – $85
Matched by name. All classes, authentic single pieces, US dollars with buyer's premium; recent = dated sales of the last 10 years. Updated 3 Nov 2026.
The Service Star (French Étoile de service) was a civil decoration in the Congo Free State (and later the Belgian Congo) created by a decree of the king-sovereign, Leopold II, on 16 January 1889. It was given to those non-natives who faithfully and honorably completed a term of service in the Congo. It was the second decoration in terms of precedence after the Order of the African Star, introduced seventeen days earlier.
The award consisted of a five-sided silver star 30 millimetres in diameter. On one side, in the centre, was a smaller five-sided gold star, while on the other was the Free State motto, Travail et progrès (work and progress). It came with a blue ribbon with horizontal silver bars attached to indicate the number of terms of service in the Congo. Vice-Governor General Paul Costermans, for example, wore the star with four bars.
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Sold: realised prices with buyer's premium, median and middle 50%. Buy now: asking prices, kept separate. Matched by name.
All examples
| Class | Sold median | Typical range | Sales | Buy now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All examples | $68 | $61 – $85 | 3last 25 Mar 2017 | None listed |
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Invaluablesold
€40
approximately ≈ $43
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $54 paid
€50
approximately ≈ $54
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $68 paid
Invaluablesold
€75
approximately ≈ $81
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $101 paid