United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 Auction Canadian Railway Troops on November

Canadian Railway Troops on November 21

5mm (h - inclusive of horizontally pierced integral suspension)

A 1938 Laufen HJ Treffen Unterbann 34 badge

on a black wool base

United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 Auction Canadian Railway Troops on NovemberInstituted in 1782. Two piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, measuring 35 mm (w) x 43. 5 mm (h), intact enamels, original ribbon with brooch pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Purple Heart was instituted on August 7, 1782 and is awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the Armed Forces, has been wounded, killed,