United States. A Navy Spanish Campaign Medal 1898 Auction After recovering from the malady

After recovering from the malady

obverse illustrating twenty-two sailors standing upon a u-boat

this medal has no character on the reverse and is not engraved with the recipient's name

as well as the hinge and catch

United States. A Navy Spanish Campaign Medal 1898 Auction After recovering from the maladyIn bronze gilt, measuring 32. 5 mm in diameter, edge nicks, bruised, contact marks, original ribbon with brooch pinback, very fine. Footnote: 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