United States. A Rare Silver Manhattan Project Lapel Pin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with the obverse bearing a

with the obverse bearing a patinated bronze crossed rifle insignia

This led to the award of the French Legion of Honor

Counter-attacks and searches ended when HMS Vimy sighted U-162 trying to escape on the surface

With nickel-silver hilt fittings exhibiting only minor surface wear

United States. A Rare Silver Manhattan Project Lapel Pin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with the obverse bearing aObverse bearing the inscription MANHATTAN PROJECT A BOMB, with a castle on the bottom, reverse pin and catch with mark STERLING and WHITEHEAD & HOAG, 17. 06 mm, evidence of slight wear on obverse, extremely fine condition. Footnote: These pins were given to the workers who spent more than one year on the Manhattan Project. The Manhattan Project was the common name for what was officially known as the Manhattan Engineer District, the WWII activities