United States, Navy. A Sampson Medal (West Indies Naval Campaign Medal) To Frederic Stevens Auction Archive The base of the prism

The base of the prism hardware has a pivoting brass lanyard ring

very slight enamel chipping

facing an equal number of reinforced button holes on the left

Footnote: The Medal for Argentine Allies at the Paraguayan War (Medalla al Ejército Aliado contra el Gobierno de Paraguay) was instituted on August 20

1st Class Land Service - Bronze

United States, Navy. A Sampson Medal (West Indies Naval Campaign Medal) To Frederic Stevens Auction Archive The base of the prismA round bronze medal, the obverse presents the bust of Admiral Sampson circumscribed by U. S. NAVAL CAMPAIGN WEST INDIES 1898, the reverse depicts a Navy officer, Sailor, and Marine standing upon a block identifying the action for which the medal was awarded, the recipients name FREDERIC STEVENS. (Possibly Frederic Stevenson and YEO. 2. C. (Yeoman Second Class) are engraved on the lower rim of the medal, measures 38. 28 mm diameter (1. 51 inches), on