WWI United States Victory Medal with 3 Bars - Somme Offensive - Lys - RARE For Sale

WWI United States Victory Medal with 3 Bars - Somme Offensive - Lys - RARE
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WWI United States Victory Medal with 3 Bars - Somme Offensive - Lys - RARE:
$110.00

Beautiful and rare original World War I (1) Victory Medal featuring three bars (battle clasps) featuring:
Somme Offensive (August 8-November 11, 1918)Ypres-Lys (August 19-November 11, 1918)Defensive Sector - Awarded for any battle not already recognized by individual clasp OR general defensive service
Medal is in fair condition for it\'s age with signs of fraying on the ribbon. Medal and all of it\'s parts and pieces are 100% authentic and original with a money back guarantee and return policy.
The World War I Victory Medal was a United States service medal designed by James Earle Fraser of New York City under the direction of the Commission of Fine Arts and features his name/mark at the base of the feet of the winged Victory.
This medal is from the esteemed collection of Allan Zakrzewski, WWI historian, member of Cross and Cockade International and Orders and Medals Society of America. He was also a Charter member of The League of World War One Aviation Historians. In 2001, he became an editor for Over the Front quarterly magazine and while a member of the Gulf Cost Chapter of the League of WWI Aviation Historians, he earned the Thornton D. Hooper Award for Excellence for his article on \"Monoplane Fighters of World War I.\" In 2007, he received his second Thornton D. Hooper Award for \"An Evening with Rodney Williams, 17th Aero Squadron.\" Much of his collection is on display at the University of Texas at Dallas\' Eugene McDermott Library.
Medal will be well protected and shipped and wrapped for USPS Priority Mail. Please feel free to ask questions and make an offer!
Return Policy:Authenticity is guaranteed with a 30-day full return policy. Item must be returned in it\'s original condition upon purchase for full money-back return.
Inventory - USVM 133
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