United States. An 1898 Spanish Campaign Navy Medal, U.S.S. DOLPHIN 5306 Province of China constructed of two lengths of

constructed of two lengths of brown leather

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stamped with an issue number of “85541” and marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M1/15” for Ferdinand Hoffstätter

and in black original case of issue (case good very fine)

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United States. An 1898 Spanish Campaign Navy Medal, U.S.S. DOLPHIN 5306 Province of China constructed of two lengths ofInstituted in 1908. The obverse inscription reads SPANISH CAMPAIGN 1898, the reverse bears an eagle perched upon an anchor with a chain, above the words FOR SERVICE, inscribed above the eagle is UNITED STATES NAVY, engraved BENJAMIN F. SILSBY U. S. S. DOLPHIN 5306, on original striped ribbon, very fine condition. Footnote: The Navy version of the Spanish Campaign Medal was instituted on 27 June 1908 and issued to any man of either the Navy or Marine