A 1900 French Exposition Universelle Award Medal Archive A First War Prussian Foot

A First War Prussian Foot Artillery Officer's Pickelhaube - This helmet is in an untouched

RCAF wings insignia on the obverse

Footnote: Pierre (Peter) Dostert was born in Montreal in 1884 and was working as a Fur Cutter before he enlsited in March 1915

With a certificate of authenticity by Dietrich Maerz

and only 10 awarded

A 1900 French Exposition Universelle Award Medal Archive A First War Prussian FootA 1900 French Exposition Universelle Award Medal Bronze, weighing 103 grams, engraver marked "J. C. CHAPLAIN", cornucopia hallmarked and marked "BRONZE" on the edge, obverse illustrating the right facing bust of Marianne, backed by an oak tree on her left and looking towards the city of Paris at the right, reverse illustrating a winged female in flight, her right hand holding a wreath, her left hand grasping the lower left leg of a man sitting upon