An American Defense Superior Service Medal Hold a Minesweeping Sloop

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An American Defense Superior Service Medal Hold a Minesweeping SloopAn American Defense Superior Service Medal Two piece construction, silvered metal, on a blue enameled pentagon shaped base, Fullsize: 41. 8 mm x 47. 7 mm, Miniature: 21. 3 mm x 24. 4 mm, brooch pinback on the Fullsize, push pin point on the Miniature, extremely fine. Accompanied by their 9. 7 mm x 36. 3 mm ribbon bar and 12. 5 mm rosette, in their hardshelled metal case of issue, case also extremely fine.