2ND NICARAGUAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL. W/ SPLIT WRAP BROOCH. PRODUCED BY THE U. RIBBON DRAPE TESTED UV NEGATIVE. The Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal is a campaign medal of the United States Navy & Marine Corps which was authorized by an act of the United States Congress on 8 November 1929. The Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal was awarded for service during operations in Nicaragua from 1926 to 1933. An earlier campaign medal, the Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, was awarded for service in Nicaragua 1912. The Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal was considered a separate award from the first version of the medal and Navy regulations permitted the receipt and wear of both decorations, if so authorized. Southerland, who had been in overall command of both Nicaraguan campaigns, was the first recipient of both versions of the Nicaraguan Campaign Medal. The Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal appeared as a medal suspended from a red ribbon with several white stripes. The medal displayed a woman (representing Columbia), armed with a sword, defending two other figures with a cloak. The medal bore the words Second Nicaraguan Campaign with the dates 1926 – 1930 displayed on the medal’s edges (although the medal was authorized until 1933). No devices were authorized. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!
RIBBON DRAPE TESTED U. The Mexican Service Medal is an award of the United States military which was established by General Orders of the United States War Department on December 12, 1917. The Mexican Service Medal recognizes those service members who performed military service against Mexican forces between the dates of April 12, 1911 and June 16, 1919. To be awarded the Mexican Service Medal, a service member was required to perform military duty during the time period of eligibility and in one of the following military engagements. Veracruz Expedition: April 21 to November 23, 1914. Punitive Expedition into Mexico: March 14, 1916 to February 7, 1917. Buena Vista, Mexico: December 1, 1917. San Bernardino Canyon, Mexico: December 26, 1917. La Grulla, Texas: January 8 – January 9, 1918. Pilares, Chihuahua: March 28, 1918. Nogales, Arizona: November 1-26, 1915, or August 27, 1918. El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua: June 15 – June 16, 1919. The United States Navy issued the Mexican Service Medal to members of the Navy and Marines who participated in any of the above actions, as well as to service members who served aboard U. Naval vessels patrolling Mexican waters between April 21 and November 26, 1914, or between March 14, 1916, and February 7, 1917. The Mexican Service Medal was also awarded to any service member who was wounded or killed while participating in action any against hostile Mexican forces between April 12, 1911 and February 7, 1917. Although a single decoration, both the Army and Navy issued two different versions of the Mexican Service Medal. The Army Mexican Service Medal displayed an engraving of a yucca plant, while the Navy version depicts the San Juan de Ulúa fortress in Veracruz harbor. Both medals displayed the annotation “1911 – 1917″ on the bottom of the medal. The Mexican Service Medal was a one time decoration and there were no service stars authorized for those who had participated in multiple engagements. For those Army members who had been cited for gallantry in combat, the Citation Star was authorized as a device to the Mexican Service Medal. There were no devices authorized for the Navy’s version of the decoration. A similar decoration, known as the Mexican Border Service Medal also existed for those who had performed support duty to Mexican combat expeditions from within the United States. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!
This is a vintage item. Please see the pictures for condition, completeness, and what is included. We did not perform any cleaning or restorations and left the item just as found. Very nice color and detail. Great for collectors and display. Well made, great build quality. Thank you for looking.
1933 Schützen medal Preisrichten Inf.
USMC early Good Conduct Medal, 26883. The number on the rim of the medal and a nice early medal.
RARE Soviet Russian Russia USSR 1920’s Village Militia Large Badge Pin Medal. Original Soviet Russian 1920s Village Militia Large Badge. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog.
This is a commemorative medal for the 15th Infantry Regiment of the Imperial Japanese Army’s participation in the Sino-Japanese War. The ring at the top is detached. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
This medal commemorates the Xi’an Incident of 1936, a major turning point in the Chinese Civil War and the lead-up to WWII. The incident involved the kidnapping of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek by his own generals to force a United Front against Japanese aggression. Design Details. Obverse: Features a central image of a traditional Chinese gate/palace structure (likely a gate in Xi’an) with birds flying above and a textured background. The medal is shaped in a distinctive stepped, four-pointed star or sunburst pattern. Reverse: Features a clear Chinese inscription: (Chiang Kai-shek Xi’an Incident Commemorative Medal) and the date 1936. Ribbon: Includes the original red, blue, and white striped ribbon on a five-sided metal suspension backer with a safety-pin style attachment. Condition Report. Metal: Shows a natural aged patina with some minor surface oxidation consistent with its 90-year age. High points of the relief are well-preserved. Ribbon: The silk shows some fraying and wear at the suspension point, as shown in photos. The colors remain distinct. Attachment: The rear pin is intact and functional. Measurements. Total Height: Approximately 3.5 inches. Medal Width: Approximately 1.75 inches. Please refer to the photos with the tape measure for exact scaling.
United States Marine Corps private 1st class Clayton Ward Cox was born September 22nd 1904 in West Virginia. Clayton enlisted as a private in the U. Marines on September 29th 1925 in Paris Island, South Carolina. He qualified as a marksman in December 1925 and spent the next 2 years training at Paris Island, S. Cox sailed for Nicaragua with the Forty-Seventh Company, First Battalion, Eleventh Regiment, Second Brigade aboard the U. Saratoga on January 26th 1928, arriving and disembarking at Corinto, Nicaragua on February 16th. Cox engaged enemy forces on May 13th and 14th near Cau, Nicaragua. Cox reenlisted and was transferred to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba in April 1931. By September 1931 Cox was serving with Headquarters Company, First Brigade in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Cox would remain stationed in Haiti the next 2 years before he sailed aboard the U. Chaumont to Shanghai China in September 1933. He was transferred to Company “G”, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines. The regiment was there to protect American interests in the Shanghai International Settlement, a politically sensitive role. By late 1934, the 2nd Battalion was quartered in the Chengtu Compound. In September 1935 Pvt. Cox sailed back aboard the Chaumont to San Fransisco, California where he was discharged from the Marines on September 27th of that 1935. United States Marine Corps private 1st class Clayton Ward Cox passed away February 2nd 1947 in Nemours, West Virginia. I will include 45 full size color printed copies of the research presented. ORIGINAL WORLD WAR I UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. RE-RIBBONED DRAPE TESTED U. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!
ORIGINAL SPANISH AMERICAN WAR UNITED STATES 1898 ARMY OF OCCUPATION OF CUBA MEDAL W/ FULL WRAP BROOCH. STUDLEY, STRUCK BY DAVISON OF PHILADELPHIA. RIBBON DRAPE TESTED U. The Army of Cuban Occupation Medal was a military award created by the United States War Department in June 1915. The medal recognizes those service members who performed garrison occupation duty in the United States Protectorate over Cuba, following the close of the Spanish-American War. The Army of Cuban Occupation Medal was established by War Department General Order 40, in June 1915. To be awarded the Army of Cuban Occupation Medal, a service member must have served within the geographical borders of Cuba between 18 July 1898 and 20 May 1902. The medal was primarily awarded to members of the United States Army, but was available to other branches of service under certain circumstances. The first Army of Cuban Occupation Medal was awarded to Major General Leonard Wood. The Army of Cuban Pacification Medal was a similarly named decoration, but was awarded for the withdrawal of U. Forces from Cuba seven years after the close of the Spanish-American War. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!