United States. A West Indies Naval Campaign Medal (AKA Sampson Medal), Un-named for the U.S.S. Brooklyn Hold in turn within a gilt

in turn within a gilt ring bearing green enameled oak leaves

in June 1934

the reverse with a barrel hinge and straight pinback meeting a round wire catch

There is no organic disease of the heart

original ribbon with single prong pinback

United States. A West Indies Naval Campaign Medal (AKA Sampson Medal), Un-named for the U.S.S. Brooklyn Hold in turn within a gilt3 Clasps SANTIAGO (all three). In bronze, un named, the SANTIAGO clasps undated on their reverses, measuring 38. 5 mm in diameter, suspended from a 41 mm (w) x 9 mm (h) bar hanger (brooch) inscribed "U. S. S. BROOKLYN" with pinback, very light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnotes: 1. The Sampson Medal was a U. S. Navy campaign medal. The medal was authorized by a Joint resolution of the United States Congress on March 3, 1901. The