A Rare 1836 Mexican Star For The Defence Of Matamoros Auction Archive with a strip of navy

with a strip of navy blue wool glued in place on the reverse

AFRICA REGT)

silver is nicely toned

Buell was discharged from service with the Algonquin Regiment on March 5

A Rare 1836 Mexican Star For The Defence Of Matamoros Auction Archive with a strip of navyIn gilt bronze and white enamels; the obverse , a five pointed, white enameled star with a white enamel central medallion with a gilt eagle, surrounded by a white enameled band bearing Matamoros En 1836; the reverse, in a central white enameled medallion in five lines Combatio Por La Inte Gridad Delter Ritorio Na Cional; measuring 33 mm x 33 mm; on horizontally pierced ball for suspension; on original green white red ribbon; hairline cracks in enamel