United Kingdom. The Irish Regiments - A Pictorial History 1683-1987 Auction on a 53 mm-long needle

on a 53 mm-long needle pin

centre having been re-affixed

Only Officers of the Légion d'honneur could become a Commander in the Order and only commanders of the Légion d'honneur could be Commanders or Officers of the Order

In order to preserve the purity of the decoration

exhibiting an oxidation spot over the letters "NO" of "NORTHERN" on the obverse

United Kingdom. The Irish Regiments - A Pictorial History 1683-1987 Auction on a 53 mm-long needleHardcover, red cloth cover, with dust jacket, entitled "The Irish Regiments A Pictorial History 1683 1987" by R. G. Harris, first published in the United Kingdom in 1989 by The Nutshell Publishing Co. Ltd. of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, printed in Great Britain by Courier International Ltd. of Tiptree, Essex, ISBN 1 871876 00 1. The dust jacket sums up the history of the regiments, as well as giving a brief analysis and direction of the book: "On 12 June