France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1860 GTRexclude on its original type II

on its original type II military division ribbon with pinback

the obverse bearing a raised RAD insignia in the form of a shovelhead bearing a mobile swastika

“Ostende”

the reverse of the pinback maker marked “B

at the age of 76 in Niagara Falls

France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1860 GTRexclude on its original type II(Ordre National de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. 1852 1870 Issue. An officers decoration in silver gilt, presenting a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, segments of green enamelled oak and laurel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presenting a profile of Luis Napoleon facing right with inscription NAPOLEON EMPEREUR DES FRANCAIS in the blue enamel ring surrounding the centerpiece, reverse centerpiece in Gold depicts