Scarce Five Bar WWI US Victory Medal

Scarce five bar WWI United States Victory Medal ribbon. The medal shows winged Victory on the front and the reverse reads: "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION FRANCE ITALY SERBIA JAPAN MONTENEGRO RUSSIA GREECE GREAT BRITAIN BELGIUM BRAZIL PORTUGAL RUMANIA CHINA." The bars on the rainbow-hued ribbon read: "CHAMPAGNE – MARNE", "AISNE – MARNE", "ST. MIHIEL", "MEUSE-ARGONNE", and "DEFENSE SECTOR." The top of the ribbon is split and the brooch/pin is missing.

Circa WWI

Approximately 4-1/8" x 1-3/8"

Bronze, silk ribbon, brass

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This is from a US Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay VAJM15 LAAEX12/15 SeVAEJX12/16

6- (Fine): The medal shows moderate to heavy wear, the silk ribbon is split at the top and the pin/brooch is missing, much of the plating details remain intact.

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