France poor baby! just have to fix this poor thing!

[paddywhack]

found this on saturday and i just had to get it and do a job on fixing it!!!!! anyone know where i can get a ribbion and a ring for it???thanks!

[paddywhack]

other!!!

[paddywhack]

side view!! so what do you think my chances are?????

[Christophe]

I don't know what happened to this poor Legion d'Honneur cross, but there's a lot of work to do... for a cross not worth more than 30 euros...

Ch.

[paddywhack]

ah but thats not point!!!! and iv a few ideas for it to!!!

[Daniel Murphy]

Personally, I would just leave it as is, a relic condition Ld'H. No amount of TLC is going to make this mint again. It appears to be a early 1870-1951 variation with a gold center. Probably awarded for the Franco- Prussian war or early WW1 (1914-15). Do you know the particulars of how and when it was found?

Dan

[paddywhack]

yup i was looking through a junk box at a militery fait and found this at the bottom!!!!

[Riley1965]

Paddywhack,

I agree!!! There is just SOOOOOO much to be "fixed" I'm afraid more damage would be done to it. I have a Belgium order with small leaves on it, most missing part or all of the enamel. I left it alone, just happy that I have one. As for a ribbon, check the OMSA Ribbon Bank. They may or may not have it.

Doc

[paddywhack]

youl be surprized!! i at least can get the white arms fix on it and that should improve it no end!! and thanks for the info on the ribbion do you have a link cos my PC is acting up!!thanks!

[Riley1965]

Here's the link to the OMSA Ribbon Bank:

http://www.omsa.org/forums/ribbons.php

Best,

Doc

[paddywhack]

thanks a million!!

[oli4vercammen]

Maybee a start for learning to enamel yourself?

[paddywhack]

oooooooooo no im not doing the enamel work but i know a man who can!!!!