France, Third Republic. A Fine Private Purchase Médaille Militaire, Type Iii Auction Towns of Preston and Hespeler

Towns of Preston and Hespeler

the right end with four rows of two holes each for length adjustment

SS EM/NCO's Belt Buckle - In die pressed steel

one faded to a sepia-tone

Footnote: Josef Gerstmann was born on July 22

France, Third Republic. A Fine Private Purchase Médaille Militaire, Type Iii Auction Towns of Preston and Hespeler(1870 1952); In silver gilt with blue enamels, eagle's head hallmarked on the obverse, measuring 27 mm (w) x 45. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its uniface trophy of arms suspension, on original ribbon, lacquered, enamel loss, near very fine. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a preeminent assemblage of world Orders, Medals, and Decorations composed solely by Dr. Goodwin between 1946 1967. Dr. Goodwin had a successful career as an