United States. A Silver Purple Heart, 1942 Newly Listed inscribed "AWARDED BY THE GOVERNMENT

inscribed "AWARDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA FOR LONG AND EFFICIENT SERVICE" and engraved "RETA I

measuring 59 mm (w) x 39

seeing action in in Italy

circa 1944 manufacture

including a medal for combatants

United States. A Silver Purple Heart, 1942 Newly Listed inscribed "AWARDED BY THE GOVERNMENTTwo piece construction, in silver gilt with red and white enamels, engraved in running script "Murray 1942" on the reverse, measuring 34. 8 mm (w) x 43. 3 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, small chip in the purple enamels to the left of the bust of George Washington, overall gilt loss, contact marks, very fine. Accompanied by its 17 mm (w) x 4 mm (h) enameled ribbon bar, in its hardshelled case of issue, marked "PURPLE HEART" on the lid,