Original Item: Only One Lot of 5 Available. This is a fantastic opportunity to add some lovely military and state medals to your collections. They range from the Pre WWI era to what appears to be Post WWII.

The Medals In This Lot:
- Spanish American War Veterans Military Order of the Serpent: The Military Order of the Serpent was a subgroup of the United Spanish War Veterans. One had to be a member of the United Spanish War Veterans and in good standing before being a member of the M.O.S. Their purpose was to promote camaraderie and fraternal fellowship amongst the members of the veterans of the Spanish American War. The organization was in existence from approximately 1904 to the early 1960s. The medal and ribbon are in good condition.

- New Jersey National Guard Mexican Border Service Medal: Because U.S. regular troops were involved in Mexico and along the border, a Mexican Service Medal was authorized in 1917 for Army, Navy, and Marine personnel who operated in Mexico during the 1910-1917 period. While the same ribbon design was used by the Army and the Navy and Marines, the obverse was different with one for the Army and one for Navy & Marines. The reverses were different for each with even separate reverses for both the Navy and Marines.
A Mexican Border Service medal was also authorized by President Wilson for the many State National Guard units called up. It was intended for those who served along the Mexican border any time during the period of January 1, 1916, to April 6, 1917. The obverse stated “For Service on the Mexican Border.” The medal and ribbon are in great condition.

- WWII Era United States Navy Expeditionary Medal: The medal was designed by A. A. Weinman and features a sailor beaching a craft carrying Marines, an officer, and a US flag with the word "Expeditions" above. On the reverse of both the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal and Navy Expeditionary Medal, in the center of the bronze medallion an eagle is shown alight upon an anchor; the eagle is facing to the left and the flukes of the anchor are to the right. The eagle is grasping sprigs of laurel, which extend beyond the anchor in both directions. Above the eagle are the words UNITED STATES NAVY presented as an arch. Above the laurel are the words FOR SERVICE presented horizontally. The eagle is the American bald eagle and represents the United States, the anchor alludes to Marine Corps or Navy service, and the laurel is symbolic of victory and achievement.

- WWII US Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal: The Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal (CGGCM) was authorized by the Commandant of the Coast Guard on 18 May 1921, but not designed until 1923 and originally used enlistment bars as attachments, in the same manner as the Marine Corps and Navy Good Conduct Medals. In 1966, the Coast Guard began using bronze and silver 3/16-inch service stars to denote additional awards of the Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal. Originally, the service requirement for the CGGCM was four continuous years of service. Starting on 1 July 1983, the service requirement was reduced to three years. The medal and ribbon are complete, but the ribbon does have staining and fading present while the medal has oxidation buildup.

- WWII Era Society of American Military Engineers Medal: The medal is name engraved on the back to J. J. McCarthy for Extension Work. The medal is stamped as being Sterling and is in great condition. The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) unites public and private sector individuals and organizations from across the architecture, engineering, construction, environmental, facility management, contracting and acquisition fields and related disciplines in support of the United States' national security.

SAME connects architects, engineers and builders in the public sector and private industry, uniting them to improve individual and collective capabilities to provide the capability and prepare for and overcome natural and man-made disasters, acts of terrorism and to improve security at home and abroad.

That goal grew from America's experiences in World War I in which more than 11,000 civilian engineers were called to duty upon the United States entering the conflict. Returning home after "the war to end war," many feared the sector would lose this collective knowledge and the cooperation between public and private sectors that proved vital to combat success. Industry and military leaders vowed to capitalize on the technical lessons and camaraderie shared during their battlefield experiences.

All medals come more than ready for display!