A Mexican Imperial Order Of Guadalupe, 3Rd Class Knight's Cross For Civil Merit, Type Iii (1865-1867) United Republic of seven photographs

seven photographs

emboss stamped with the "CRUPON" maker mark and dated "1943" on the underside near the buckle

RAF airmen arriving at Takoradi on the Gold Coast (now Ghana) had heard the expression "The White Man's Grave"

coded "191150" at the lower right

A Mexican Imperial Order Of Guadalupe, 3Rd Class Knight's Cross For Civil Merit, Type Iii (1865-1867) United Republic of seven photographsMexico; Four piece construction, silver gilt with red, green, white and blue enamels, unmarked, 35. 7 mm x 60 mm inclusive of its crowned Mexican golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a snake suspension, replacement incorrect ribbon, chipping evident in the green enamels on the arms on both sides and on the centrepiece on the reverse, better than very fine.