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c1901 SPANISH AMERICAN WAR NAMED SERVICE MEDAL 31st MICHIGAN VOLUNTEERS
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c1901 SPANISH AMERICAN WAR NAMED SERVICE MEDAL 31st MICHIGAN VOLUNTEERS
Price: US $188.00
Very are and very beautiful, ca1901 Spanish American War Service Medal issued by the City of Detroit and identified to Private G. W. Andrews of Company I, 31st Michigan Volunteers.


This outstanding, Spanish American War Service Medal is made up of 4 elements and measures approx. 3 1/4\" long and 1 1/2\" at its widest. Three of the elements are cast of bronze with a beautiful, original, rich and warm patina. The bar pin at the top is cast of bronze and engraved with text that reads “31st Mich”. Hanging from the pin is a red, white and blue silk ribbon and attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a figural bar in the form of crossed rifles. Hanging from this bar is a heavy and beautiful Bronze Medal measuring approx. 1 1/2” in diameter.


The obverse of the heavy Bronze Medal features two female allegorical figures standing and facing forward. The figure on the left is weeping, her right hand covering her eyes, and in the back-ground at the left a town in flames; the figure on the right points to the town behind her, rebuilt, Text above the figures reads: “Speramus-melioka” and beneath there is text that reads “Resurget-cineribus” (“We hope for better things” and “It will rise again from its ashes). In the place of a legend there are thirteen six-pointed stars above, and as many below, the two groups separated by 1701 on the left, and 1901 on the right. The burning houses on this piece allude to the total destruction of the town by fire, June of 1805.


The reverse features an open wreath formed by two branches of laurel, which spring from a ribbon scroll held in the talons of an eagle with expanded wings, in the lower part of the field; the left part of the scroll has 1898 and the right, 1900 Legend, over the wreath, The City Of Detroit; above the tips of the wings of the eagle is imprinted “For Service In The” and below the outside the lower part of the medal says “Spanish-American War” The greater part of the field within the middle of the medal is for engraving the soldier\'s name - “G. W. Andrews”.


While we are not experts in the field of Spanish American War Medals, we have been told that these Medals were issued in limited numbers to Michigan residents who served in the 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 34th and 35th Regiments of Michigan Volunteers.


This beautiful and elaborate Span-Am War Service Medal is in very good, original condition. The bronze elements are exceptionally well preserved with little or no wear of any kind. Each piece retains 100% of its rich and warm, age appropriate patina. The silk ribbon is soiled and lightly worn.


A rare and wonderful, ca1901 Spanish American War Service Medal issued by the City of Detroit and identified to Private G. W. Andrews of Company I, 31st Michigan Volunteers and a fantastic addition to any collection!!!


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