Beautiful 1930's USCG Academy Sweetheart Pin 10K Gold & Pearls

Beautiful 1930's United States Coast Guard Academy 10K gold sweetheart pin. The pin is the letters, "C" and "G" intertwined and embellished with gorgeous bezel set pearls. The center depicts an eagle with wings spread and a shield below that shows the date "1876" and around it reads: "SCIENTIAE CEDIT MARE", "the sea yields to knowledge". The academy formed out of the school for the Revenue Cutter Service in Massachusetts and became the United States Coast Guard academy in 1915 when the Revenue Cutter Service merged with the Life Saving Service, the United States Coast Guard as it is known today was formed in the 1940's. The pin probably originally had a year pin attached by a chain.

Circa 1930's

Approximately 3/4" x 3/4"

10K gold and pearls

Vertical pin with drop in swivel locking catch.

"HJ 10K"

This is from a US Coast Guard Academy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VEJX15 LBGEX6/15 SBJJX10/16

8+ (Excellent): The sweetheart pin shows minor to moderate wear, it may have had a year pin attached by a chain to the pin on reverse. All of the pearls remain intact, overall beautiful piece.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.