France, Fifth Republic. A Battle of Camarón Centenary Commemorative Plaque Auction with issue number “002529”

with issue number “002529”

and bearing an integral reverse strap with a reinforced buttonhole

Busk came forward with a fossilized skull found in Gibraltar in 1848

Unmarked and measuring 151 cm (w) x 203 cm (h)

France, Fifth Republic. A Battle of Camarón Centenary Commemorative Plaque Auction with issue number “002529”Constructed of a black plastic base, the obverse bearing a two piece gilded replica of the Commemorative Medal of the Mexican Expedition, surrounded by a gilt dedication from the Foreign Legion for the centenary of the Battle of Camarn (1863 1963), the reverse insert with a suspension hook, unmarked, measuring 10. 5 cm (w) x 7. 5 cm (h), demonstrating some scratching throughout, a scarce example commemorating a pivotal battle in the history of the