An American President Dwight D. Eisenhower Appreciation Medal 1960 Archive This particular buckle is illustrated

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 65 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

maker marked "L54" (for Schauerte & Höhlfeld

The cap band itself is constructed of extremely high quality 42 mm wide black felt

1885 in Cobourg

An American President Dwight D. Eisenhower Appreciation Medal 1960 Archive This particular buckle is illustratedUnited States; Silver, obverse inscribed "SOUTH AMERICA 1960" within a circle marked with sixteen directional points, reverse illustrating torches on either side of the inscription "WITH APPRECIATION FROM", with the signature of President Dwight D. Eisenhower below, surrounded by thirteen stars, 38. 2 mm, scattered tarnishing, near extremely fine, Footnote: The President Dwight D. Eisenhower Appreciation Medal was struck in . 900 silver by the United