United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 Archive regardless of military service

regardless of military service

with all of its original silver finish worn off

original ribbon with the ends sewn together)

A high attractive eight-pointed faceted star constructed of silver

United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 Archive regardless of military serviceTwo piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, measuring 35 mm (w) x 47. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with brooch pinback, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President, to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U. S. military.