France, Second Republic. A National Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Iv Class Officer, C.1849 Auction Army Officer's Bullion Eagle for

Army Officer's Bullion Eagle for Visor Hat (Schirmutze) - eagle embroidered in silver bullion wire

the 45 flew off

A Miniature Zeppelin Stickpin - In silvered bronze

Accompanied by sixty-one pages of copies of his Index Cards

His totals are impressive

France, Second Republic. A National Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Iv Class Officer, C.1849 Auction Army Officer's Bullion Eagle for(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur, Officier.). Instituted in 1802. (1848 1851 Issue) In silver with red, white, blue and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, measuring 45. 7 mm (w) x 49 mm (h inclusive of its integral ring), chipping evident in the blue enamels on the reverse centrepiece ring, along with the white and green enamels throughout, large rosette on its original ribbon, missing crown suspension, fair. Footnote: The Legion of Honour (AKA