Prussia, Kingdom. A General Honour Decoration With 70-Year Clasp GTRexclude loops at either for feeding

loops at either for feeding of the belt

with the faded size stamping "38" just below

The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Contraalmirante (Rear Admiral) Patricio Montojo

a governmental award payment

Prussia, Kingdom. A General Honour Decoration With 70-Year Clasp GTRexclude loops at either for feeding(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen mit Jubilumsschild 70). Instituted 18 January 1810 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. (1851 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with 70 clasp, the obverse bearing a raised central inscription of VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT (SERVICE TO THE STATE) within a laurel leaf wreath, the reverse bearing a raised monogram of King Friedrich Wilhelm III, unmarked, measuring 39. 15 mm in