Cuba. An Order Of Carlos J. Finlay, 1St Class Star, By Vilardebo & Riera Habana Newly Listed type IV with the modern

type IV with the modern coat-of-arms used after 1984

Manufactured by "Braca Knaus

before serving three months at the Headquarters and Service Company at the Marine Corps Air Station in Miami

for Special Landing Exercises at nearby Taupota Bay

The board measures 367 mm (w) x 367 mm (h)

Cuba. An Order Of Carlos J. Finlay, 1St Class Star, By Vilardebo & Riera Habana Newly Listed type IV with the modernIn silver with light blue enamelled insignia, mounted to a silver with dark blue, white, green, red and yellow enamelled base, marked "FABRICADO EN CUBA" and maker marked "VILARDEBO & RIERA HABANA" on the reverse cartouche, 85 mm (w) x 85. 5 mm (h), vertical pinback, crazing evident in the white enamels on one finial and in the yellow enamels throughout, fine.