Ext. Rare 1920s-1930s USMC Souvenir Pennant from Corinto, Nicaragua Circa "Banana Wars"

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  • Ext. Rare 1920s-1930s USMC Souvenir Pennant from Corinto, Nicaragua Circa "Banana Wars"
  • Ext. Rare 1920s-1930s USMC Souvenir Pennant from Corinto, Nicaragua Circa "Banana Wars"
  • Ext. Rare 1920s-1930s USMC Souvenir Pennant from Corinto, Nicaragua Circa "Banana Wars"
  • Ext. Rare 1920s-1930s USMC Souvenir Pennant from Corinto, Nicaragua Circa "Banana Wars"
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Description

ARTIFACT:

This is an extremely rare circa 1920s-1930s United States Marine Corps souvenir pennant from Corinto, Nicaragua. The pennant is in purple felt and near the top has a beautifully colored leather panel showing an eagle, globe and anchor over a volcano. This souvenir dates to the "Banana Wars", when the USMC was aggressively involved in the affairs of Central America as well as the Caribbean following the Spanish American War.

VINTAGE:

Circa 1920s-1930s.

SIZE:

Approximately 35" in length and 11-1/2" in width.

CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:

Felt, leather.

ATTACHMENT:

Ties.

MARKINGS:

National Art Novelty Co. maker label.

ITEM NOTES:

This is from an old US Marine Corps collection that we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay VAEJX14 LCDEX8/14 SeCDEX10/14

CONDITION:

8 (Excellent-): The pennant shows very little wear.

GUARANTEE:

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

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