20 SP - WWI FRENCH CROSS OF LORRAINE PIN
Sale Pending 1
3/8" wide x 3/4" tall. Deep blue fired enamel in brass color. Tiny
bit of blue missing only. We believe US GI's would have purchased this to
show support for their French counterparts. Or it could be for the French;
we don't know for sure. $30
21 SP - WWII SWEETHEART MINIATURE AIR CORPS BOMBARDIER WINGS
Sterling Silver. Exacting detail and high quality. Pin back.
1 3/8" wide. The best that were made. On the original store card.
Mint condition. Have 4. Each...$20
22 SP - WWII SWEETHEART MINIATURE AIR CORPS PILOT WINGS
Sterling Silver. Exactly detail and high quality. Pin back. 1
3/8" wide. On the original store card. Mint condition. Have
6.
Each...$20
23 SP - WWII MINIATURE AIR CORPS NAVIGATOR WINGS
Sterling Silver. Exacting detail and high quality. Pin back. 1
3/8" wide. The best that were made. On the original store card.
Mint condition. Have two. Each...$20
24 SP - WWII MINIATURE AIR CORPS OBSERVER RINGS
Sterling Silver. Exactly detail and high quality. Pin back. 1
3/8" wide. The best that were made. On the original store card.
Mint condition. Have one left...$20
25 SP -
SELECTION OF WWI SWEETHEART PINS -
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A. Very nice pin in
the shape of a cross, and is a plane, with a St. Christopher's medal in the
middle. Very tiny print says "ST. CHRISTOPHER PROTECT US". $40
D. 3/4" high x
almost 3/4" wide. Nice detail and delicate pin. U.S. in the middle
of the medical caduceus. $12
E. 1" wide x 5/8"
high. Openwork sterling oval with caduceus over U.S. Stamped STERLING on
the back. $35
B, C.
SOLD
26 SP - WWI SILVER 75 CANNON PIN Sale Pending 1" in
diameter. Finely detailed silver pin. Has a French 75 Cannon in
front of crossed flags in front of circular border. Pin back. Very
nice condition. $40
27 SP - WWII WING & PROP LAPEL PIN IN ORIGINAL BOX
13/16" wide silver color wing and prop lapel pin. Mint condition.
Have several from a lot of original store inventory, never used.
Each...$12
28 SP - SELECTION OF WWII DISTINCTIVE INSIGNIA ON ORIGINAL CARDS -
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Buy 2 or more...$20 each
A. Air
Transport Command Pin. Pin back. Unused, on original store card from N. S. MEYER
INC NEW YORK. My photo shows reflections. ATC was part of the US Army Air Corps.
$22
B.
Unknown Insignia. Pillars with
half wing.
Pin back. Unused, on original store card from N. S. MEYER INC NEW YORK.
$22
C.
1st Cavalry Division. Pin back. Unused, on original store card from N. S. MEYER INC NEW YORK.
$22
D. 6th Army Insignia. Pin back. Unused, on original store card from N. S. MEYER INC NEW YORK.
$22
E. Unknown insignia. Feather in a red circle. Screw
back. Unused, on original store card from N. S. MEYER INC NEW YORK.
$22
29 SP - WWII PATRIOTIC "V" CLIP
(Representative
sample pictured)
Plastic red-white-blue V, on its original store card. It's actually a
clip that slips over a pocket or hat brim, etc. The V is 1 3/4" tall.
The card is 2 1/2 x 3 1/2". Pretty neat. It has the title VICTORY
EMBLEM and was made by GITS MOLDING CORP. Have 4. Each...$15
30 SP - SPANISH AMERICAN WAR PATRIOTIC NAVAL BROOCH
Simulates the
central portion of a Naval Officer’s sword belt plate (buckle).
Consists of the oak leaf wreath surrounding a domed central disc with
Navy insignia (spread eagle on anchor within a ring of stars). Lacks
the flanking belt loops of the officer’s plate…and creates a circular
brooch. Stamped sheet brass, 2” in diameter. Crisp detail. Light,
even patina. Lockable pin back. Worn to show support of the Navy.
Fine, sharp condition. $40
31 SP -
SELECTION OF WWI SWEETHEART PINS -
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A. 7/8" in diameter. Really nice quality and detail on this
patriotic pin. Silver star on gold eagle emblem on ring border. $16
B, C, D, E, F are
SOLD
32 SP - AMERICAN EAGLE & SHIELD LADIES HAT PIN C.1830-60 The eagle/shield is a regulation stamped brass Army hat insignia. 2 1/2"
wide wing span. Fine detail and condition. Reverse has 5 1/2" long,
silvery tapered, strong and high quality pin affixed. During the Civil War
and up through the Spanish American War, it was a popular practice to make
jewelry by transforming insignia into some wearable decorative object.
Over the years we've seen many hat pins (usually made from buttons). This
piece is more uncommon and very attractive. $95
33 SP - BEAUTIFUL WWII PATRIOTIC PIN Large bow
with great eagle emblem. This one screams 1940's. Large original pin, 3
1/4" wide x 1 5/8" high. Has a great rendering of the National Emblem in
good looking plastic over gold tone disc in middle, set against a large
red-white-blue sheet metal bow. Pin back. $45
34 SP - SUPER RARE CROSSED MUSKET
CUFF LINKS Because the motif employs the crossed
muskets rather than crossed rifles as found on late 19th Century insignia and jewelry, I am inclined to date these early rather
than late. In either case, cuff links are very seldom encountered
with an obvious military theme. These are 9/16” square, oriented
diamond-wise, with white fired enamel backing, gold line borders, and
applied brass crossed muskets. Reverse has screw post and round nut.
One could be used as a lapel pin. From our personal collection.
$50
35 SP -
WWII D.I. and SELECTION OF WWI SWEETHEART PINS -
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A. WWII US Army INFANTRY SCHOOL Distinctive Unit Insignia.
This is a pin-back, shield/crest motto for the US Army's Infantry School
at Fort Benning, Georgia. Tall blue enamel oval enclosing a hand
passing a sword, beneath "TAKE IT AND FOLLOW ME" in bronze tone.
No markings. 7/8" wide x 1 1/8" tall. Beautiful condition
and original from WWII. $35
B. 3/4 x 3/4". WWI Quartermaster insignia lapel pin
with good detail. $8
C. 3/4 x 3/4". WWI pin, with US over Signal Corps
flags. Good detail. $8
D. WWI 36th Division Sergeant Stripes Sweetheart Pin.
5/8" tall x 1" wide plastic, possibly celluloid or bakelite. Tan
in color, with a horseshoe and the 36th Division insignia in the middle
of three sergeant stripes on each side. Nice little item with a
delicate wire pin on the back. $8
E. WWI Delicate AEF, Corporal Stripes Lapel Screw-back.
9/16" wide x 1/2" tall. Very tiny and delicate brass lapel or
sweetheart screw back, with A.E.F. over corporal stripes. $5
36 SP - WWII SWEETHEART AIRPLANE PIN
Heavy stamped
sheet brass pin, 2 3/4 x 2". $20
37 SP - WWII PLASTIC PIN "I'M IN THE ARMY NOW" ON ORIGINAL CARD
This is a cute pin. 3 3/8 x 4 3/8" original color card with "I'm in
the Army Now!" across the top. Pilot and WAC depicted at bottom. The
pin is a big colorful plastic dog dressed in helmet carrying a gun, and
marching. Card has some wear. $30
38 SP - NICE CASED WWII AIRCRAFT PIN SET Heavy silver aircraft
(T-6?) 2 1/8" wide, and a fired enamel captain's bars pin 3/4" in diameter.
Clutch back. In the original box, in excellent condition. Top quality
item. $85
39 SP -
WWII AIRCREWMAN’S WINGS Full
regulation. Crisp detail. Sterling silver, with some tarnish spots.
Customized by having original prongs on back removed and replaced by
jeweler’s pin with locking clasp. This, mostly likely was done for
the crew member’s wife or girlfriend as a sweetheart pin. If not, it
could still be used as originally intended, on the uniform. $45
40 SP - WWII GARRISON CAP PIN IN BOX
Mother-of-pearl miniature officer's garrison cap in original maroon colored box.
Pin back. Mint. Box shows some wear has label from Rennecamp's St.
Louis, Mo. $25
41 SP - WWI PERIOD SWEETHEART AMERICAN EAGLE BROOCH PIN
Original. Very pretty sterling brooch, with silver eagle US emblem on
powder blue fired enamel oval. Couple tiny spots of blue missing,
otherwise very nice; the lines at the bottom are inlaid, not cracks. I
think it's supposed to be in the form of a belt buckle. 1 9/16 x 1 1/8".
The rear of the pin is stamped "(can't make out.....) STERLING" plus three touch
marks and "H. H. CHANDLER AND SON CHARLESTOWN" below (sorry the photos are
blurry). You can see the back of the eagle is stamped "STERLING",
partially covered by where it was attached. $40
42 SP - WWII SWEETHEART MOTHER-OF-PEARL HEARTS AND CADUCEUS PIN Two very pretty Genuine mother-of-pearl hearts with chain going to gold
plated caduceus. The definition of "sweetheart". In original box.
Mint condition. Hearts are 1 1/4" wide and the caduceus is 1/2" tall.
$20
43 SP - WWI OFFICER'S COLLAR "U.S./N.G."
INSIGNIA Pair of blackened bronze, pin-back "U.S."s with boxed "N.G." at center
of the US's. Matched design and closely matched finish.
Scarce. Guaranteed original. $12
44 SP -
TWO DIFFERENT WWI OFFICER'S COLLAR “U.S.” INSIGNIA One a “U.S./N.A.”, and the other a “U.S./R”. The N.A. and “R” are
smaller boxed letters in front of the U.S.’s. These are blackened
bronze, pin-back. The “NA” has prox. 35% finish wear. The “R” has
slight wear. Guaranteed original. $10
45 SP - WWI BLACKENED BRONZE COLLAR CROSSED RIFLES
Scarce insignia.
Pin back. 2” wide. Excellent. Original. $25
46 SP - WWII PATRIOTIC SWEETHEART PIN ON ORIGINAL CARD
Plastic Officer's Garrison Cap laid on top of sword. On original store
card; a bit rumpled. The card says "NEWEST CREATION" and "I AM AN
AMERICAN" with flags and "MADE IN U.S.A.". The pin is about 3" wide
(sword). A little bit of gold is worn off the front of the cap.
$22
47 SP - WWII PATRIOTIC SWEETHEART PIN ON ORIGINAL CARD
Spread eagle/shield with brass bugle suspended below, about 2 1/4"
tall. The bugle has a neat red-white-blue braided cord woven to form part
of the bugle turns. The eagle at top is bright; the bugle has some
darkening on the body. On original store card with some edge stain.
The card has "GOD BLESS AMERICA" at bottom. $22
48 SP - WWII PATRIOTIC "V" SOUVENIR PIN
Sale Pending Nice little
rectangular lapel pin, with red, white and blue enamel stripes and a gold "V",
with what appear to be musical notes on either side. Pin is 1/2" wide.
On original store card. Mint. $15
49 SP - WWII PLASTIC PIN - USMC BULL DOG Nice
plastic circular pin. Has a bull dog in front of anchor in middle with
surrounding band, reading "TELL IT TO THE MARINES" - all in gold. On
original store card. Fine. $15
50 SP - WWII PATRIOTIC SWEETHEART PIN ON ORIGINAL CARD
Brass bugle with national emblem on side, 2 3/4" wide. On original
store card. The pin is near mint; the card has stain on one edge, and is a
bit rumpled. Nice pin. The card states "MILITARY NOVELTY" and "A
CALL TO PATRIOTISM". $15
51 SP - WWII HOME FRONT WING & PROP "BROOCH
PIN" ON
ORIGINAL CARD
(Representative sample pictured)
Probably the most popular
symbol worn during the War. Official examples were worn by aviation
cadets, and officers. Exact styles were sold in all sizes, and finishes as
sweetheart pins. 2" wide metal pin. Original store inventory. Have a few. Each...$5
52 SP - WWII HOME FRONT WING & PROP BROOCH PIN IN ORIGINAL BOX
1 3/4" wide, gold tone metal. Pin back. Mint condition. Original
store inventory. Have a few. Each...$15
53 SP - SELECTION OF WWI & WWII SWEETHEART PINS
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A. WWI US with Crossed Rifles Pin. 1" wide x 1/2" tall. U.S.
on crossed rifles on bronze tone openwork oval. Nice pin. $15
B. WWI Crossed Rifles Pin. 1/2" tall x 3/4" wide, gold tone.
Tiny crossed rifles. Safety pin back. Neat little thing. $3
C.
SOLD
D. WWII Crossed Rifles Pin. Cast metal crossed rifles under
USA. Pin back. Gold tone. Very good. About 1 5/8" wide.
$12
E. WWII Crossed Rifles & National Emblem Pin. Really nice
national emblem eagle on crossed rifles. Pin back. Near mint
condition. Bit over 2 1/2" wide. $30
F. WWII Crossed Rifles Pin. Cast metal crossed rifles under USA.
Pin back. Dull silver finish tone. Very good. About 1 3/4"
wide. $12
54 SP - TWO WWII SWEETHEART PINS Nice silver
wing and prop with chain to red-white-blue enamel heart with son-in-service star. The wing is 5/8"
wide and the heart is 3/8" wide. You get two...one on the original store
card (spotted) and the other is loose. Both are in great condition.
$20
55 SP - WWII SWEETHEART WING & PROP STERLING HEART PIN
Very nice pin in original box, with lid. Has a wing & prop pin back with
mother-of-pearl heart drop, with wing & prop on face. Minor tarnish.
Stamped STERLING on rear of heart. $20
56 SP - WWII PATRIOTIC SWEETHEART PIN IN ORIGINAL BOX
Thin silver oval band with script writing across the front "Mother".
Pin is 2" wide x 1 1/2" tall. Has a tiny gold tone wings/prop at the
bottom of the pin. In the original box, with a "STERLING" sticker at
bottom and a clear plastic lid. Have three, all the same basic
condition. Each...$15
57 SP - SELECTION OF WWII CHAIN PINS ON ORIGINAL CARDS
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A. Keep 'Em Sailing.
The top piece is a war ship (1 1/4" wide) with a chain going to "Keep 'Em
Sailing" piece. Original Store card. Excellent condition overall.
$15
E. Keep 'Em Flying-Rolling-Sailing. The top piece is a
red-white-blue enamel piece (7/8" wide) with a chain going to a small shield.
Original store card. Excellent condition; card a bit bent.
Have three. Each...$16
B, C, D. SOLD
58 SP - WWII WAR
ORPHAN AID LAPEL PIN
Mint stamped brass
pin in the shape of a young girl’s bonnet or hat; painted red, white
and blue, with white ribbon at chin, bearing tiny lettering “War
Orphan Aid”. 1½” high. Pin back. Back is stamped “BATIGNE/PAT. PEND”.
Choice. $22
59 SP - WWII PLASTIC BARRACKS PIN WITH SOLDIER PICTURE
Cute little plastic barracks pin which has miniature soldier picture; flag on
top. Appears to be missing a little door in front of the picture. Little flag on
top. The barracks is a bit warped but does not affect the pin on back.
$15
60 SP - VINTAGE STATUE OF LIBERTY ARM & TORCH LAPEL PIN
Tiny equilateral triangle 1/2" on a side. Gold beveled edge.
Inside, in descending size, a red, then blue interior with white "STATUE OF
LIBERTY" arm holding the torch. Fired enamel colors. High quality.
Good age to it. Has tiny hinged pin with safety clasp. Have no idea
of the organization it represents. Fine condition. $15
61 SP - UNUSUAL 1930's PIN 3 1/2" wide x 3 1/2" long.
Gaudy and large pin of dagger-sword, typical of the 1930's - military influenced
- with eagle head pommel and eagle emblem on the langet. Neat.
Pin back. Fine condition with typical age wear/patina. $20
62 SP - WWII GOLD-TONE DRUM PIN Nice pin, 2" tall x 1
3/4" wide. Has National Emblem on front, and colored stones at the top of
the drumsticks. One is missing the middle "white" stone. White paint
at the stick tips. Some minor scratching from handling. $15
63 SP - SELECTION
OF WWI SWEETHEART PINS -
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A. 3/4" diameter
Engineer castle over US, against a circular band. Stamped STERLING on the
rear. Nice pin. $15
B. 5/8" wide x 5/8" tall
Engineer castle under U.S. $8
C. Tiny US Pin.
Only 1/2" wide, very nice early pin. $5
D. 2 1/4" wide x 1/4"
tall wavy bar pin. Multi-color with Allies' flags. $35
E. About 1" wide x 7/8"
tall pin with letters USA and a Lieutenant bar hanging from it with short
chains. $8
F. British Relief Fund.
5/8" wide x 5/8" tall colored enamel pin with eagle at top, flags of the allies,
and FREEDOM down middle. Rear of pin has PAT. APPLD FOR / BRITISH IMPERIAL
/ RELIEF FUND / OF NEW ENGLAND / 1914 1917. The company info at the very
bottom is partly covered over by the clasp, but it says "W & H CO. ----ARK N.",
which is Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, NJ. Attractive little pin. $15
64 SP - WWII FANCY SIGNAL CORPS PENDANT PIN 14K GOLD PLATED
Very pretty pin, with the white enamel U.S. Signal Corps pendant hanging
from a bar. On original store card, which says "14K. GOLD PLATED" at the
top, and EXTRA FINE QUALITY MADE IN U.S.A. at the bottom. The pin is mint;
the card shows age and handling wear. I have not removed the pin to see if
there are any markings on the back of the top bar. The bar is 1 1/2" wide
and the total height is almost 2". Have several, all about the same
condition. Each...$15
65 SP - 1930's CONSAIR CONSOLIDATED MINUTEMAN EMPLOYEE PIN
This is an original 1930-possibly early 40's CONSAIR airplane
manufacturer's employee pin. Consair became Convair Aeronautics, 1941,
when Consair and Vultee combined. Silver pin has a classic design of the
Revolutionary War Minuteman. Lower right corner has an eagle with the name
CONSAIR. The other corners have airplanes, we believe two are
Constellation and another twin engine (C47). 3/4" wide x 5/8" tall.
Nice bronze tone highlights with silver background. We think it's a silver
pin, but is unmarked. Safety clasp on the rear. $10
66 SP - WWII SET OF 3 RELIGIOUS "V" PINS Sale Pending
Large 2" diameter disc is edged with repeating "V"s, and has large gold "V" in
center. This encloses a small gold image of a figure (likely Virgin Mary)
praying, flanked by V's. Tiny line at bottom says "(copyright symbol) A
JOHN 1942". Smaller piece is "V" shaped, and duplicates the decoration of
the large disc; 1" wide x 1 1/4" tall. Smallest piece, a 1/2" diameter
disc, has tiny gold "V" design, matching the larger ones, and is stamped
"STERLING" on the rear. All pin back. About mint. $65
67 SP - WWII SWEETHEART SILVER NATIONAL EMBLEM PIN IN ORIGINAL BOX
Nice size pin with the National Emblem hanging from a bow. Mint, in
original box. About 1 3/4" long x 1 1/8" wide. Never used.
"STERLING SILVER" label under the pin. $20
68 SP - WWI CAPITOL DOME PIN Lightweight pin
of the US Capitol Dome, over crossed rifles. Silver color pin back.
1 1/4" tall x 5/8" wide. $8
69 SP - WWI U.S. ARMY MOTHERS SWEETHEART PIN
Very nice pin, bar shape with red, white and blue fired enamel sections.
The middle white section has the words "UNITED STATES ARMY MOTHERS". There
is a single star hanging underneath it. The back side is stamped "STERLING
/ PAT. 2066969". 1 3/8" wide. $40
70 SP - WWI GOLD BOLT ACTION RIFLE PIN 2 1/2"
wide gold color rifle pin, with good detail. $35
71 SP - WWI SILVER BOLT ACTION RIFLE PIN Nice
detail on this 2 3/4" wide pin. Silver color. May be missing the
safety part of the catch on the rear, but the pin still fits in it. $35
72 SP - WWII SON-IN-SERVICE NATIONAL EMBLEM SWEETHEART PIN
Spread eagle national emblem (3/4" wide) hanging from a RWB enamel "Son in
Service" pin...single star, 5/8" wide. On the original store card with the
words "Sterling Silver" at the top, and "Non-Tarnishable" at the bottom.
Mint. Have a small lot of original store inventory.
Each...$15
73 SP - WWII SON-IN-SERVICE NATIONAL EMBLEM SWEETHEART PIN
Spread eagle national emblem (3/4" wide) hanging from a RWB enamel "Son in
Service" pin...double star, 5/8" wide. Mint.
Have a small lot of original
store inventory. Each...$10
74 SP - TWO WWI VERDUN & ST. MIHIEL CAMPAIGN SWEETHEART PINS
Buy both for $80
A. 1" high x 1 3/8" wide. Very nice detail on this souvenir of Verdun
campaign pin...cobalt blue enamel banner at bottom, with the word VERDUN across.
Dark bronze finish. Excellent condition. $45
B. 3/4" high x 1 1/2" wide. Nice detail on this souvenir
of St. Mihiel campaign pin. Dark bronze color, with lighter bronze letters
and double cross. Excellent condition. $45
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