Lot of interesting french medals

[skalphunter]

Before the lot goes on sale i would like to show you those french medals and get your opinion on them. That huge medal i would really like to get some more opinions on it. Diamenter is about 7 cm. It´s from the french honor legion.
skalp

[skalphunter]

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[scotty1418]

Top left is a wounded veterans association piece, you have the 1870-71 service medal, Engagees Volontaires bar on the 1870 campaign remembrance medal, St Helene, CdG WW1 model, 1920s-1950s train civil service medal.

The table medal is a recognition piece from the 1920s/1930s. This is for the association of the Legion d'Honneur - not tied to the Foreign Legion unless you have other documents for it...

[skalphunter]

I did not think it has something to do with the French foreign legion. Anyhow to whom and for what was that big Legion d'Honneur medal given ?
skalp

[scotty1418]

Apologies, I misread.

http://jean-claude.guegand.pagespers...semlh-his.html

[just]

Hello
I think the table medal is a "not used prototype" (épreuve d'auteur 2/5)
it means only 5 items made
so, very scarce !!!
made by "Monnaie de Paris", but can you find the name of the engraver ?
I ask the french medal forum
cordially
Didier

[skalphunter]

Hi,
here are pics what i think could be the engraver.
skalp

[skalphunter]

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This marks i also found on the medal. skalp

[just]

Hello skalp
the engraver is Léon Galtié born in 1908
5 first medals were made for him, you have one
it's not a prototype, we can find some medals with the name of a member of the Society of LH
interresting item you have
cordially
Didier

[skalphunter]

I want to get rid of the entire lot. if you know somebody interested pls. pm me. Thanks

skalp