| 1898 Spainish American War ... | |
| 1898 Spainish American War Dewey medal Tiffany Made Medal 1825 made I D'ed RARE - Sold on eBay August 9th, 2024 for $3,000.00 (1 bids) | |
| This is 1 of only 1825 issued during the spanish american war . This medal made by tiffany & co edged engraved for the recipient ROBERT WORMALD an OILER aboard the USS RALEIGH. This medal is made of bronze , struck by tiffany & co the artist was Daniel Chester French (who also sculted the a seal at the Lincoln memerial and the minuteman staue in Concord Mass. You had to be aboard 1 of 6 US SHIPS IN THE BATTLE OF MAILA BAY MAY 1 1898 in the Philipines and was the 1'st major engagement of the Spanish - American War . The manila bay medal (also known as the DEWEY MEDAL) was a military decoration ... | |