DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS USA WW1 1918 AUTHENTIC RARE FIRST TYPE FRENCH AWARD
Item History & Price
I WILL POST TO USA- APPROX. COST AROUND £15 SIGNED/INSURED.
A First War American Distinguished Service Cross
A First War American Distinguished Service Cross...> First Type
VERY VERY RARE- VERY FEW ISSUED
TOTALLY AUTHENTIC AND GENUINE
French made
in bronze.
Of fine quality manufacture
@40 mm x@ 47 mm
with ribbon.
extremely fine condition
GREAT PATINA- NOT POLISHED OR MESSED ABOUT WITH
I DON'T KNOW IF THE RIBBON IS ORIGINAL
THESE MEDALS WERE MADE IN FRANCE UNDER A UNITED STATES ARMY CONTRACT IN EARLY 1918 AS THEY COULDN'T GET THME MADE IN THE USA
THEY WERE ISSUED TO BOTH US TROOPS BUT MAINLY TO FRENCH TROOPS WHO WERE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THEIR AMERICAN ALLIES
THERE WERE 2 TYPES
I HAVE THE SECOND TYPE ALREADY- PLEASE SEE LAST PHOTO WHICH SHOWS THE MOUNTED GROUY I PURCHASED MANY YEARS AGO- AND NO THAT GROUP IS NOT FOR SALE AS HAVING A NAMED RECIPIENT IS VIRTUALLY UNKNOWN OUTSIDE THE USA!!!!!
THESE MEDALS WERE THE HIGHEST AWARD THE US AWARDED TO FOREIGN/NON USA TROOPS AND WERE ISSUED VERY SPARINGLY CONSIDERING THE NUMBERS OF TROOPS INVOLVED IN THE FINAL MONTHS OF WW1
A FANTASTIC RARE MEDAL AND WOULD MAKE A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY WW1 MEDAL COLLECTION.
A First War American Distinguished Service Cross
A First War American Distinguished Service Cross
VERY VERY RARE- VERY FEW ISSUED
TOTALLY AUTHENTIC AND GENUINE
French made
in bronze.
Of fine quality manufacture
@40 mm x@ 47 mm
with ribbon.
extremely fine condition
GREAT PATINA- NOT POLISHED OR MESSED ABOUT WITH
I DON'T KNOW IF THE RIBBON IS ORIGINAL
THESE MEDALS WERE MADE IN FRANCE UNDER A UNITED STATES ARMY CONTRACT IN EARLY 1918 AS THEY COULDN'T GET THME MADE IN THE USA
THEY WERE ISSUED TO BOTH US TROOPS BUT MAINLY TO FRENCH TROOPS WHO WERE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THEIR AMERICAN ALLIES
THERE WERE 2 TYPES
I HAVE THE SECOND TYPE ALREADY- PLEASE SEE LAST PHOTO WHICH SHOWS THE MOUNTED GROUY I PURCHASED MANY YEARS AGO- AND NO THAT GROUP IS NOT FOR SALE AS HAVING A NAMED RECIPIENT IS VIRTUALLY UNKNOWN OUTSIDE THE USA!!!!!
THESE MEDALS WERE THE HIGHEST AWARD THE US AWARDED TO FOREIGN/NON USA TROOPS AND WERE ISSUED VERY SPARINGLY CONSIDERING THE NUMBERS OF TROOPS INVOLVED IN THE FINAL MONTHS OF WW1
A FANTASTIC RARE MEDAL AND WOULD MAKE A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY WW1 MEDAL COLLECTION.
