United States. A Legion Of Honor Membership Badge In Gold, C.1890 Auction A First War Group to

A First War Group to the Gunner-in-Command of Torpedo Boat No

1930" on the reverse

The inside is lined in white cotton around the waist and behind the fly

A white metal cross paty with blackened magnetic iron cross paty imposed within a white metal hatched border

It would only be awarded to the rank of esquire and above

United States. A Legion Of Honor Membership Badge In Gold, C.1890 Auction A First War Group toIn Gold with red, white and blue enamels, weighing 6. 4 grams, hallmarked on the pin, 37. 5 mm (w) x 36. 3 mm (h), horizontal pinback, fine chipping evident in the red enamels on the arm at 10 o'clock, light contact on the reverse, near extremely fine. Footnote: The American Legion of Honor was a fraternal benefit order that was active in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. In its heyday, it was one of the best known benefit