United States. An Army Distinguished Service Cross Case, C.1918 Auction in silver and blackened

in silver and blackened

Frances Packette Todd died on January 23

4 lugs with pins

having completed his term of duty

with the majority of its original gilt worn off

United States. An Army Distinguished Service Cross Case, C.1918 Auction in silver and blackenedInstituted in 1918. Hardshelled design on both the lid and base, dark brown dimpled paper exterior on five sides, the bottom with a thatched look fabric covering, the convex lid with "D. S. C." stamped in gold coloured ink near the opening, the inside lid lined in white satin and padded, a white fabric wrapped cardboard insert placed within the base, with the medal bed also lined in white satin and padded, single elongated hinge, push release closure,