A French Legion D'honneur; Officer In Gold; First Empire 1806-1808 Auction Archive In silvered bronze with black

In silvered bronze with black enamel

few Americans were hit however

issued in 1957

PUGH 1966" and numbered "2072" on the reverse

Canopus (1908)

A French Legion D'honneur; Officer In Gold; First Empire 1806-1808 Auction Archive In silvered bronze with blackIII Type; Officer's Badge in Gold and enamels, 39. 2mm (x 57. 5mm including crown suspension), hallmarked on ring (Gold, Paris); Type III crosses are surmounted by a movable crown. The crown has eight half arches and a small cross on top. The cross arms do not have ball finials. Type III medallions feature a portrait of Napoleon on the obverse and an imperial eagle on the reverse. The eagle on the reverse medallion faces right. An excellent example