April 5, 2024
Early Navy Cross Miniature Group of 8 to Admiral
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This group of miniature dress medals belonged to US Navy Admiral Yates Stirling, Jr. and came to me when I obtained two of his full sized foreign decorations, including the original citation for his French Legion of Honor. At auction are Admiral Stirling's 8 miniature dress medals mounted on a single bar. The medals are the US Navy Cross, the Sampson Medal, the Navy Spanish Campaign Medal, the Navy Philippine Campaign Medal, the Navy Mexican Service Medal, the US Victory WWI Medal with star, the French Legion of Honor, and the Italian Order of the Crown of Italy. The medals are in good condition considering their age. The Navy Cross and Philippine ribbons are just starting to fray. The French medal is missing the center medallion on the reverse side and a fleck of enamel just beneath the suspension ring. The Italian order is missing a tiny spot of paint just beneath the crown on the front side. The mounted group measures 4 5/8 inches across. To give perspective, the Navy Cross is 1 5/8 inches tall.Admiral Stirling, Jr. was born in 1872 and entered the US Navy from Annapolis in 1892, retiring after a stormy but distinguished career 44 years later in 1936. He and his father had the distinction of both being admirals on active duty at the same time. Much has been written about the younger admiral and can be found on the Internet. Additionally,
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