RARE Sampson Medal West Indies U.S.S CASTINE Naval Campaign Mariel Clasp No name For Sale

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Sampson Medal West IndiesNaval CampaignU.S.S Castine with Mariel Clasp
This is a very nice original bronze medal, as is the ribbon.Very limited issue, There is no name inscribed. See all the photosAlthough there is not an exact number of Sampson Medals tallied to the crew of the U.S.S. Castine (PG-6), the ship\'s active complement during the 1898 Spanish American War was 151 personnel, including 11 officers and 140 enlisted men.Key Details

• The Ship: The USS Castine (PG-6) was a gunboat that served on blockade duty around Cuba during the
• Spanish-American War.
• The Award: The Sampson Medal (officially the West Indies Naval Campaign Medal) was authorized in 1901
• for Navy and Marine Corps personnel who served under Rear Admiral William T. Sampson in the West Indies.
• Eligibility: Every officer and enlisted crew member actively serving aboard the USS Castine (PG-6) during
• the qualifying 1898 campaign window was entitled to the medal, though not all individual sailors or marines
• may have formally claimed or received their issued piece, thus many Sampson Medals are not named.

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