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France. Pair of Napoleon III Military Decorations

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France. Pair of Napoleon III Military Decorations
<Our item number 133220><B>France. Pair of Napoleon III Military Decorations.</B> Typical awards for French officers and soldiers during the 1860s Mexican Intervention. <B>Second Empire Legion of Honor, Knight Badge</B> in silver and enamels with gold centers. See Werlich Fig. 368, Vernon-63. The white enamel star points and green leaves with typical damage both sides, crudely repaired on obverse, with chips and damage to the blue circlet obv. and rev. Except as mentioned, near VF, new ribbon. <B>Nap. III Medaille Militaire, early type</B>, gilt silver and enamel, with double sided eagle suspension. Werlich-374, Vernon-190. Few enamel chips on blue circlets, otherwise VF-EF on an old watered silk ribbon. Scarce. <B>Total of 2 pcs</B>. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;250 - 350. <I><BR>Don Bailey Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 133220<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/47jpegs/133220.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/47jpegs/133220N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>