Treasures Past: SOLD!!! Items

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II USS Balao SS-285 submarine launch badge. Courtesy of www.hazegray.org: Balao (SS-285) was launched 27 October 1942 by Portsmouth Navy Yard, sponsored by Mrs. Theodore C. Aylward, wife of Lieutenant Commander Aylward,...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1942 (World War II) lost boat USS Snook SS-279 celluloid launch button/badge. Snook was launched August 15, 194Courtesy of www.hazegray.org: SNOOK was lost while conducting her ninth war patrol, in the South China Sea and...

ARTIFACT: This is a WWII Lost Boat USS Scorpion Launch button. Courtesy of www.hazegray.org: On 3 January 1944, SCORPION departed Midway on her last war patrol, heading toward the East China and Yellow Seas. On the 5th, she attempted to rendezvous with...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1941 (World War II) USS Finback SS-230 celluloid launch button/badge. Finback was launched August 25, 1941 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Portsmouth, NH/Kittery, ME). Starting her career at the Battle of Midway, Finback...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1941 (World War II) USS Drum SS-228 celluloid launch button/badge. Launched May 12, 1941 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Portsmouth, New Hampshire/Kittery, Maine), Drum earned 12 battle stars for her World War II service,...

ARTIFACT: This is an early World War II submarine launch badge for the lost boat USS Triton SS-20Triton was launched on March 25, 1940 from the Portsmouth (NH) Navy Yard. During her sixth and final war patrol, Triton was presumably ganged up on by three...

ARTIFACT: Nice 1930's - WWII Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Power Plant Foreman badge by Braxmar Co., in New York. The convex center depicts a spread winged eagle bearing the US Shield on its chest and clutching an anchor in its talons in nice relief detail...

ARTIFACT: Great WWII Portsmouth Navy Yard Administrative Submarine worker photo ID badge. Photograph shows employee with silhouetted submarines in background, number 124. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: 1 ¾"round CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel,...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s Portsmouth (NH/ME) Naval Shipyard worker specialty badge for a shop planner. The badge is numbered 51-2173 and made in Monel. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 1-11/16" in height and 1-7/16" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa Korean War United States Navy CPO mess dress submarine dolphins by H&H. The dolphins are in sterling silver with a rhodium-plated front. VINTAGE: Circa Korean War. SIZE: Approximately 7/16" in height and 1-1/2" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce Korean War era United States Navy Chief Petty Officer hat badge. The badge is in gilt brass with sterling silver letters and was made by H&H. VINTAGE: Circa Korean War. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/4" in height and 1-1/8" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful Korean War era United States Navy Officer submarine dolphins in gold fill. They were made by Balfour and have the company's "LGB" mark on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa Korean War. SIZE: Approximately 13/16" in height and 3-1/16"...