Vietnam, Democratic Republic (North Vietnam). A Ho Chi Minh Badge, Awarded for Shooting Down an American Plane, c.1965 Auction Archive 5 mm (w) x 160

5 mm (w) x 160 mm (h) x 36 mm (d)

5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and crossed swords suspension

which is stamped at the front on the right side "70" and "84" above "102" and "98"

Most of the enamelled items exhibit traces of brown residue

Sawyer joined the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution in 1959

Vietnam, Democratic Republic (North Vietnam). A Ho Chi Minh Badge, Awarded for Shooting Down an American Plane, c.1965 Auction Archive 5 mm (w) x 160(Huy Hiu H Ch Minh). In aluminum with a copper colored wash and red paint, illustrating the left facing bust of President Ho Chi Minh framed within sheafs of plants, with other plant life under the bust, a gear at the bottom above a ribbon banner bearing the inscription "VIET NAM DN CH CNG HA" (Vietnam Democratic Republic), measuring 39. 2 mm (w) x 40. 5 mm (h), with pinback, very light wear, near extremely fine. Accompanied by a black and white