France, Republic. Sixteen French Military Overseas Service Insignia Badges Hold "Investiture of the Knights Commanders

"Investiture of the Knights Commanders of the Order

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Measures approximately 46

On November 11

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France, Republic. Sixteen French Military Overseas Service Insignia Badges Hold "Investiture of the Knights CommandersAll are fabricated from bronze, eight are silvered, the other eight in gilt, all with various colours of enamels, one is maker marked "Drago", six are maker marked "Drago Paris", eight are marker marked "Drago Paris Nice, the other is unmarked, in various sizes, twelve with a vertical pinback, two with a horizontal pinback, two with dual lugs, extremely fine. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a preeminent assemblage of