United States, Navy. A Sampson Medal (West Indies Naval Campaign Medal) To Frederic Stevens Auction Archive Nova Scotia and upon returning

Nova Scotia and upon returning from workups in Bermuda

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

" After four months at Shamshuipo

Constructed of black wool with grey machine embroidery tresse wrapped in a u-shape around the outer edges

facing an equal number of reinforced button holes on the left

United States, Navy. A Sampson Medal (West Indies Naval Campaign Medal) To Frederic Stevens Auction Archive Nova Scotia and upon returningA 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