July Military Auction
Lot 26623:
Description
This collection consists of several pieces of gold-colored metal United States Army officer-grade insignia, primarily dating from the mid-to-late 20th century. The group includes a large service cap device featuring the Great Seal of the United States, an officer’s “U.S.” block-letter collar insignia, and a matched pair of Quartermaster Corps branch insignia. The Quartermaster pins feature a gold-colored metal design with a blue enameled wagon wheel containing thirteen stars, overlaid with a crossed sword and key and surmounted by a spread-winged eagle. A handwritten note on the mounting card for the branch insignia references “Ameracraft” and a “snowflake” pattern, a term used by collectors to describe a specific textured finish on the reverse of mid-century insignia. A sticker near the “U.S.” pin identifies it as likely being manufactured by the L.G. Balfour Company. All items are equipped with standard brass clutch-back fasteners.
Service cap insignia height: 2 3/8 inches
Quartermaster branch insignia width: 1 inch
“U.S.” collar insignia width: 1 inch. 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. AB284
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