July Military Auction
Lot 25134:
Description
This is an assortment of United States Army insignia spanning the World War I and World War II eras. The collection includes various types of uniform accoutrements such as rank chevrons, specialist ratings, shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI), and service stripes.
The group features a pair of WWI-period First Sergeant rank chevrons constructed of olive drab wool with brown embroidery, displaying three stripes, two arcs, and a central diamond. Also present is a pair of WWI-period Sergeant First Class chevrons featuring three stripes and two arcs on olive drab wool.
Specialist ratings are represented by two large Coast Artillery Corps (CAC) patches. These feature embroidered crossed cannons with a central steering wheel, surmounted by an eagle, all on an olive drab wool background.
Shoulder sleeve insignia in this collection include a WWI or early WWII era 1st Infantry Division (Big Red One) patch with felt-on-felt construction, a WWII era 82nd Airborne Division (All-American) patch featuring white embroidered letters on a blue felt circle mounted on a red felt square, and a 4th Infantry Division patch featuring four green embroidered ivy leaves on an olive drab wool square.
Branch of service insignia consists of circular felt patches for the Infantry, featuring embroidered crossed rifles. Additionally, the collection contains a set of WWI-era overseas service stripes made of gold bullion on an olive drab wool base; the two V-shaped stripes signify twelve months of overseas service. The reverse of the patches shows period-correct construction methods, including mesh and cheesecloth backings and visible hand-stitching.
Specialty rating patches: approximately 6 inches in height
Shoulder sleeve insignia: approximately 2.5 to 3.5 inches in width. We do our best to describe all items in the sale, and we definitely take a ton of photos. But, we are not able to guarantee authenticity or era of items in the sale. Please carefully look at all photos (up to 100 in some cases on our in-house platform) to judge for yourself what you are buying. All sales are final. Our in-house shipping is available. Pickup is Wednesday, July 15, from Noon to 5 pm at our facility in Lancaster, OH. Alternate pickup day is available by appointment for a $5 fee per lot or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. If shipping – once packed up we will send you a separate invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: [email protected]. Sales tax collected on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. If not shipping – pickup in 10 days or we will dispose and you will not receive a refund. AB346
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