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7 reviews
A good theatrical prop, but not good to fill a gap in a collection.
This replica is what it is. If you want it as a theatrical prop, or for reenactment, it will pass very well when seen from a distance. If you want to fill a gap in a collection of other Legion d’honneur it is not very good at all. It compares very unfavourably with the replicas of the third degree, Commander, that are widely available and are very accurate and of far better quality.
It appears to be a copy of the first version of the second degree, Officers’ Cross – 1804. When you see pictures of this product they invariably show the reverse of the medal with its centre occupied by a reasonably well sculpted eagle, correctly facing to the left. The obverse has a poorly sculpted head of Napoleon in the centre and it appears almost as if the die or mould used to produce it has been damaged. It is blob-like. The back of the medal is far better to display than the front.
The ribbon will pass but is not moiré and there is insufficient to provide the missing bunch or bow an Officer’s Cross would have had.
A very strange feature of this replica is the dimple that is present on both faces of the ball from which the medal is suspended. This puzzled me at first until I realized that whoever created the copy had confused reflections of lighting often seen in photographs with indentations in the medal itself.
Finally, the greatest problem for me with this replica is its size. It should be between about 37 to 40 millimeters across rather than the replica's 50 millimeters. It is greatly oversized.
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Looks like a real one.
I have used this item in making a historical film. As if His Majesty Napoleon I gave this order to one of the characters in my movie.
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Superb replica
Well pleased with this replica. Bought it for a veteran who no longer has his own (all his medals have been donated to a museum) . He wanted it for sentomental value and was WELL pleased with it.
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A superb specimen of creative grandeur
An excellent reproduction of this heroic French award for foreign troops outside France after World War II.
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Good repro, but needs to be on proper ribbon bar
Add ribs bar
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brilliant value
Amazing product and cost
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Legion of Honour Medal (French)
Excellent item..... thank you
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