Watch List notes:

USA, bronze military decoration, 1898, U.S Naval Campaign West Indies (Spanish-American War), awarded to Fireman Second Class George A. Hewitt of the battleship USS Indiana, with bars U.S.S. Indiana, San Juan P.R. (May 12), Santiago (June 22) (July 2) (July 4). 60.02 grams; 39 mm. Phase II Sampson medal (bust of Rear Admiral William E. Sampson on obverse, naval soldiers on reverse, SANTIAGO DE CUBA / JULY 2 in exergue), the edge engraved with GEORGE A HEWITT F. 2d. C. (the seaman this medal was presented to). The USS Indiana shelled the harbor of San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 12th, then joined in the blockade of Santiago de Cuba in late June before playing a role on July 3rd in the decisive Battle of Santiago de Cuba. Choice condition with sharp high relief details and intact original ribbon.

Estimate: $500 - $750