A First War Aef French Theatre Matchbox Cover Auction 1873 Campaign Medal

1873 Campaign Medal

wreath in yellow embroidery interlaced with brown and copper-coloured threading

8 grams inclusive of ribbon

Banks & Biddle

the squadron pilots made their first flights operating in favour of the British 8th Army V Corps

A First War Aef French Theatre Matchbox Cover Auction 1873 Campaign MedalThree piece construction, a 1918 ten centimes coin in nickel mounted in the centre of the front panel, a ten centimes coin in bronze (dated on its underside butting the cover) mounted in the centre of the back panel, with an empty matchbox inside, the matchbox marked "LICENSED MATCH RED TOP IMPREGNATED SAFETY MATCH THE DIAMOND MATCH CO." on the front panel, "STRIKE ON BOX NO AFTERGLOW MADE IN USA THE DIAMOND MATCH CO." on the back panel, with striking