France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of The Lily, Reduced Silver Cross, c.1820 Buy Now fitted into a leather scabbard

fitted into a leather scabbard with a stamped makers mark for Collin & Co

consisting of a 20 Mark note retrieved post-mortem from the legendary fighter ace’s pocket following the crash landing of his Fokker Dr

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aerial protection flights of mine clearing boats

Footnote: Joseph Hardy was born on December 25

France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of The Lily, Reduced Silver Cross, c.1820 Buy Now fitted into a leather scabbardInstituted April 26 1814. A reduced version in hand etched silver, a small white enamelled Maltese cross with small ball finals and Fleur de lys in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents the left facing portrait surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed LOUIS XVIII, the reverse medallion presents a central silver fleur de lys encircled by a blue ring inscribed VIVE LE ROI, the cross is surmounted by a crown, measuring 21. 43 mm (w) x 36. 28 mm