United States. A Presidential Medal Of Merit "For Exhibition Purposes Only" certificate_of_authenticity necessitating the two sides of

necessitating the two sides of the holster to be repaired and glued together

reinforced stitching along the top and bottom edges

Wehrmacht Long Service Award

date marked "R

pin assembly missing after attempted repair

United States. A Presidential Medal Of Merit "For Exhibition Purposes Only" certificate_of_authenticity necessitating the two sides ofInstituted in 1942. 1942 1952. In bronze gilt with blue, white and green enamels, engraved "FOR EXHIBITION PURPOSES ONLY" on the reverse, measuring 38. 7 mm (w) x 60. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with brooch pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Medal for Merit was, during the period it was awarded, the highest civilian decoration of the United States, awarded by the President of the United States, to