Extremely Rare WWI Norton-Harjes Ambulance Corps Badge
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Extremely Rare WWI Norton-Harjes Ambulance Corps Badge

Code: z99mhafs90000r


SOLD!!! No Longer Available!

Product Description

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PLEASE NOTE: Kana will be BACK IN THE OFFICE as of TUESDAY 07/01,

BUT I will not be back in the Office until MONDAY July 7th,

So we will be keeping the Yellow Notification up through JULY 4th Weekend!!

As I still have MOST of our Military Artifacts and SOME of our LE Badges with me on the Road, so there could be delays in shipping!!

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ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare Norton-Harjes Ambulance Corps hat badge. Norton-Harjes was formed in 1914, Norton being the son of a prominent Harvard man and Harjes a French banker. Affiliated at first with the Red Cross, Norton-Harjes was one of the three largest volunteer ambulance groups in World War I and became part of the United States Army in the summer of 1917. The badge reads AMERICAN RED CROSS and shows a red cross at center.

VINTAGE: Circa World War I.

SIZE: Approximately 1-3/16" in diameter.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Gold-plated brass with red, white and blue enameled details.

ATTACHMENT: Two bendable prongs.

MARKINGS: None.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a medical and humanitarian collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBEX08 LEGEX3/12 SEAHX9/12

CONDITION: 8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The badge shows some small spots of light wear and tarnish.

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