Cuba, Republic. An Order of Merit Mambi, Knight Hold which is obviously a mistake

which is obviously a mistake

with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch

patches of dried glue residue on the undersides from previous board mounting

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Cuba, Republic. An Order of Merit Mambi, Knight Hold which is obviously a mistakeInstituted December 8, 1955. In bronze gilt, a Maltese cross with a thin blue enamelled border and red enamelled ball finials, crossed swords in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring a superimposed soldier on a white enamel background encircled in a blue ring inscribed PATRIA HONOR LIBERTAO, surmounted by a red enamelled cap, the reverse is plain, measures 53. 70 mm (w) x 65. 22 mm (h), weighs 29. 15 grams, worn on original ribbon with