Beautiful WWI US Government Nitrate Plant Muscle Shoals AL #'d Silver Management Worker Badge

This is a beautiful World War I silver level worker badge for the United States Government nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Production of nitrate began within a few weeks of the end of World War I. There were three levels for this badge: the bronze was for a general employee; the silver was for management; gold was for upper management. The badge is oval with a nicely detailed eagle and is numbered on reverse. The badge is oval with a nicely detailed eagle and is numbered on reverse.

Circa World War I.

Approximately 2" in height and 1-1/2" in width.

Heavy Silver-plated bronze.

Horizontal pin with Tiffany-style catch.

On Reverse: 

This is from a United States Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VCJX11 LBCEX5/12 SBBGX8/12

8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The pin shows some light all-over tarnish and some minor abrasions on reverse.

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