Rare WWI Service Medal from La Plata County, Colorado by Whitehead & Hoag

Rare WWI Service Medal from La Plata County, Colorado by Whitehead & Hoag Co. The medal is formed in the shape of an ornately decorated Maltese cross with a standing, spread-winged eagle atop a stars and stripes US Shield, above reads: "UNITED STATES FORCES", "1917 – 1918" and the planchet is suspended from a red, white, and blue silk ribbon. The reverse of the medal reads: "PRESENTED BY THE PEOPLE OF LA PLATA COUNTY, COLORADO IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF PATRIOTIC SERVICES IN THE WORLD WAR"

Circa WWI.

Approximately 2-3/4"; x 1-5/8".

Silk, bronze.

Horizontal pin with 'C' type catch.

"W. & H. CO. NEWARK, NJ"

This is from a WWI Service Medal collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VCEX15 LBDEX10/15 SBDEX04/19

7 (Very Fine): The medal shows minor to moderate wear and soiling mostly to ribbon, the planchet is in very fine condition.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.