Description
This is a beautiful World War II United States Coast Guard officer cap badge in sterling silver. The badge is a gold-plated eagle bearing a sterling crest. He is perched on a horizontal sterling anchor and his talons come out at an angle as if to grasp the anchor.
VINTAGE:Circa World War II.
SIZE:Approximately 2-5/16" in height and 2-11/16" in width.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Gold-plated sterling silver.
ATTACHMENT:Two screw posts with disc backings, stabilization teeth.
MARKINGS:1/20 10K ON STERLING; STERLING.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a United States Coast Guard collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBEX02 LAEX11/11 SAAEX5/13
CONDITION:8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The badge shows some small areas of light wear and tarnish.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.