United States. A Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Cased Auction Archive Footnote: With a total of

Footnote: With a total of 174 of this Albrecht Order Commander Breast Star awarded

Each medal is contained in its original cardboard box of issue: the MM box labelled "1874 / 91612 / Dvr

two-piece construction with a silver frame and a magnetic iron core

Plath received a teletyped letter from SS Head Office 565

United States. A Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Cased Auction Archive Footnote: With a total ofFullsize in bronze gilt with navy blue and white enamels, measuring 33 mm (w) x 55. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its anchor bearing star and laterally pierced ball suspension, original ribbon with brooch pinback; and Miniature in bronze gilt with navy blue and white enamels, measuring 16 mm (w) x 27 mm (h) inclusive of its anchor bearing star and laterally pierced ball suspension, original ribbon with push pin. Extremely fine. Accompanied by its 35. 5 mm (w)