UP FOR sale IS A EXTREMELY EXTREMELY RARE FIRST EDITION GOLD SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE PHILIPPINES MEMBERS MEDAL. THE ORGANIZATION EXISTED FROM 1899 TILL 1913 FOR THE SERVICE IN THE PHILIPPINES INSURRECTION (THE ONLY INFORMATION THAT I HAVE WAS FOUND BY WAY OF GOOGLE) MORE INFO PROVIDED WAS AFTER THE FIRST YEAR THAT THE ORGANIZATION THE DESIGN OF THIS MEDAL WAS ALSO CHANGED AFTER THE FIRST YEAR AT THE REQUEST OF PRESIDENT MCKINNEY. THIS MEDAL IS ALSO BELIEVED TO BE A COMMANDERS MEDAL. THE MOST SUCCESSFUL buyer IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING COST THANKS FOR offerDING SHIPPING CHARGES ALSO INCLUDE SHIPPING Also there was originally 3 gold stars one is missing.