United States of America: Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal, 1st type, pre-1935, unnamed example, complete with original ribbon suspended from the ‘U.S. Coast Guard’ top brooch pin. Relatively scarce example of type.
Condition: ribbon stained from wear, bronze finish tarnished, Very Fine.
The Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal (CGGCM) was authorised by the Commandant of the Coast Guard on 18 May 1921, but not designed until 1923 and originally used enlistment bars as attachments, in the same manner as the Marine Corps and Navy Good Conduct Medals. In 1966, the Coast Guard began using bronze and silver 3/16-inch service stars to denote additional awards of the Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal. Originally, the service requirement for the CGGCM was four continuous years of service. Starting on 1 July 1983, the service requirement was reduced to three years. The medal was originally a ribbon and medal suspended from a clasp bearing the words "U.S. Coast “Guard. The clasp was eliminated after 1935 and the medal has remained unchanged in appearance since that time.
