Argentina, Republic. An Order Of May, Civil Merit, Grand Cross, C.1960 Hold the reverse bearing central engraved

the reverse bearing central engraved initials “C

a table of contents

Six matching and equally marked pebble grain cap buttons run vertically along the opening on the right side of the tunic

with some loss of finish and material fatigue evident to the cross and package

Argentina, Republic. An Order Of May, Civil Merit, Grand Cross, C.1960 Hold the reverse bearing central engraved(Orden de Mayo). Instituted in 1946. Type II (1957 1973 Issue). Civil Division. A very scarce set of the Grand Cross constructed of silver gilt, with Sash Badge consisting of a multirayed 8 pointed star, with obverse depicting an enameled white 13 pointed sun of May, bearing a period engraved female bust facing left, encircled by an enameled red ring with the inscription AL MERITO (To Merit), reverse with mirrored design but displaying a partially