An American Manila Bay Medal (Aka Dewey Medal) GTRexclude ESTABLISHED UNDER ROYAL SANCTION around

ESTABLISHED UNDER ROYAL SANCTION around

irregular heart

with a dark brown smooth finished underside

Side panels each have a vertical half-moon shaped

It measures 296 mm x 210 mm (folded in half) and is in mint condition

An American Manila Bay Medal (Aka Dewey Medal) GTRexclude ESTABLISHED UNDER ROYAL SANCTION aroundRe strike in Blackened bronze, engraver marked "D. C. FRENCH" (Daniel Chester French) on the obverse, marked "USS BALTIMORE" on the reverse, original naming on the edge has been shaved, 45. 5 mm, smaller rings linking the medal to the hanger suspension, original ribbon, correct period brooch, light contact and surface wear, edge nicks, near extremely fine. (C: 127)