Cuba, Republic. A Group of Nine Distinction and Commemorative Medals consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac coppered background around the saint's

coppered background around the saint's head where the blue enamels once resided on the obverse centrepiece

the obverse topped by three bands of braided and interwoven gold bullion wire piping

1937-1942 Issue

A desirable and attractive grouping carefully contained in original case and presented on period ribbons

the rows consisting of five holes each

Cuba, Republic. A Group of Nine Distinction and Commemorative Medals consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac coppered background around the saint's1. (Distincin Jess Surez Gayol) Jess Surez Gayol Distinction, gilt bronze, obverse bearing the portrait and name of Jess Surez Gayol, reverse with the emblem and inscription SINDICATO NAC. TRAB. AZUCAREROS (National Union of Sugar Workers) within a cogwheel, suspended from its red and green striped ribbon with minor wear to ribbon bar, measuring 30. 4 mm x 34. 9 mm, accompanied by its ribbon bar. 2. (Medalla Conmemorativa de la Alfabetizacin)