Navy Haitian Campaign Numbered Medal

[johnny12550]

Hi, 

 

     Don’t remember if these could be traced. Do medal rolls exist for the Haitian Campaign Medal? Thanks

[KurtA]

Don’t believe it is traceable, but that rim number is in the # range issued to Marines.

Very nice medal! 

[johnny12550]

Thanks for the info!!

[KurtA]

After seeing your other post Re: # rolls, I just realized this is a 1919-1920 USN Campaign Medal, rather than the 1915 version. 
My comments re: the number being in the range of those issued to Marines was me thinking this was the 1915 version. The USN version of the 1919-1920 Haitian Campaign Medal was not numbered , so there is a problem with this medal being it is #’d .  

[johnny12550]

Hi, The Medal looks right and so does the numbering. Why would a number be on the medal then? It is a low number. Could it be possible that early USN versions of this medal were numbered and surviving examples are not early pieces.? Just a thought.  Thanks

[KurtA]

2 hours ago, johnny12550 said:

Hi, The Medal looks right and so does the numbering. Why would a number be on the medal then? It is a low number. Could it be possible that early USN versions of this medal were numbered and surviving examples are not early pieces.? Just a thought.  Thanks

Yes the medal “looks” good and being numbered, that’s why I initially thought I was looking at a 1915 version.  

Why is your medal #’d you ask?  Great question!

 The number on this medal cannot be official.  The USN version was not issued with a #. 

Your medal and the #’d USMC medal pictured in The Call Of Duty both have a “7” in the rim #. I compared them. While close in font, they are different.

 Based on how many were probably issued, 3217 would actually be a high # not an early low # for this medal had they been #’d. 

 

I might add that most  of the 2nd Haitian Campaigns have the maker name (Whitehead & Hoag) stamped on the brooch. Your medal does not appear to have this maker stamping.   But I have seen this before on an original. 
 

I think despite the lack of a hallmark on the brooch, somebody took a good USN medal and had a # stamped into it.  When/why?  No way to tell.