United States. A World War I Victory Medal, Two Clasps

DEFENSIVE SECTOR, CAMBRAI. In bronze, measuring 36.2 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, light surface wear, spotting, better than very fine. Accompanied by its 35.3 mm (w) x 9.5 mm (h) frayed Ribbon Bar with two bronze stars, pinback.

Footnote: The World War I Victory Medal is a service medal of the United States military which was first created in 1919, designed by James Earle Fraser. The medal was originally intended to be created due to an act of the United States Congress. However, the bill authorizing the medal never passed, leaving the service departments to create the award through general orders. The United States Army published orders authorizing the World War I Victory Medal in April 1919 and the U.S. Navy followed in June of that same year. (C:102)