April 5, 2024
1898 U.S. NAVY SPANISH CAMPAIGN MEDAL 1930'S REPLACEMENT
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1930'S UNITED STATES NAVY SPANISH CAMPAIGN MEDAL. UN-NUMBERED REPLACEMENT STRIKE.--RIBBON DRAPE TESTED UV NEGATIVE AS SHOWN IN PHOTO #12.To the best of my knowledge this medal is authentic....INFORMATION:The Navy version of the Spanish Campaign Medal was created in June 1908 and issued to any member of either the Navy or Marine Corps who had served in the Philippine Islands between the dates of 1 May and 16 August 1898. Crews of select ships were eligible for the medal prior to 1 May. For service in the West Indies, the Navy awarded the West Indies Campaign Medal as well as the Sampson Medal which was authorized by a joint resolution of Congress in 1901. In 1913, the Navy discontinued the award of the West Indies Campaign Medal and extended the criteria of the Spanish Campaign Medal to any member of the Navy or Marine Corps who had served on active duty during the Spanish American War.The Spanish Campaign Medal was a military award of the United States Armed Forces which recognized those members of the U.S. military who had served in the Spanish-American War. Although a single decoration, there were two versions of the Spanish Campaign Medal, one for members of the United States Army and another for the forces of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps.Early versions of the Spanish Campaign Medal suspended the metal
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