^Lot 1504 UNITED STATES, bronze Sampson medal, 1898, U.S. Naval Campaign West Indies (Spanish-American War), a

UNITED STATES, bronze Sampson medal, 1898, U.S. Naval Campaign West Indies (Spanish-American War), awarded to Chief Quartermaster Harry C. Gunn. 27.82 grams total. 39 mm. Unusual engraving style, the name unable to be matched to any known ship, but a note mentions it was for the cruiser USS Cincinnati for service at Matanzas on April 27th. Some wear on high points, a few contact marks, loop removed at top.