United States: China Relief Expedition Medal 1900. United States Navy issue medal. A second type medal and riband with '1900' dated obverse & USN reverse

An un-numbered & un-attributed later strike on second type (post 1913) medal riband

The medal with thick planchet with fixed ring and loose jump ring riband suspension

The medal mounted on a stitched corded riband (second type post 1913 riband) with 'Split Broch' mounting bar that is complete with long hinged pin & clasp fittings

The China Relief Expedition Medal was instituted on 27 June 1908 for award to United States Navy, and Marine Corps personnel (medals with common obverses but different reverses were respectively issued to USN / USMC), to those who served ashore in China or as crew members of any of the 11 specified USN ships that served in China waters 24 May 1900 to 27 May 1901

The first 400 x China Relief Expedition Medals awarded to the USN had the obverse date '1901' and fitted with yellow ribands with 2 x black stripes. The obverse date was changed to '1900' on all subsequent USN medals, and the riband riband was subsequently changed in 1913 to yellow with blue edges (same as the medal awarded to the United States Army)

An attractive example of a United States campaign medal for the Boxer Rebellion

Condition: VF

Code: 19836