Canada, Dominion. An 87Th Quebec Regiment Helmet Plate, C.1905 Archive Garcia Fernando de Valdiva Montero

Garcia Fernando de Valdiva Montero on the Occasion of the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the National Institute of Colonization)

to patrol the Iceland-Faeroes Passage for blockade runners

5 mm x 36 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension

with a central red stripe flanked by wide navy blue stripes on either side

Canada, Dominion. An 87Th Quebec Regiment Helmet Plate, C.1905 Archive Garcia Fernando de Valdiva MonteroIn die stamped fire gilt bronze, unmarked, measuring 83. 5 mm (w) x 103 mm (h), screwpost with nut intact behind the shield, along with a u shaped loop placed behind the crown, scattered gilt wear on the shield, very light contact overall, near extremely fine. Footnote: Le Rgiment de Qubec (Mitrailleuses) originated in St. Ambroise on April 9, 1869 as The Provisional Battalion of Quebec. It was re designated the 87th Quebec Battalion of Infantry on