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 brass belt loop

with brass belt loop

With nickel-silver hilt fittings exhibiting only minor surface wear

awarded to military personnel for outstanding conduct during wartime or in a state of emergency

smooth finished brown leather tab stitched in place on the underside at the left end

with suspension ring on a sky blue and white ribbon

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 brass belt loopObverse 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