GREETINGS from The FLYING TIGER Antiques & Vintage Historical Artifacts!!!
As of today, SUNDAY JUNE 4TH, Kanae & I are BOTH IN THE OFFICE, busily packing the MANY Orders we received over the past few days,
And We Will Be LISTING NEW ARTIFACTS SOON!
So, feel free to ORDER that wonderful Artifact that you've had your eye on, as it will SHIP within 24 Hours of Receipt of Payment!
We have TWO WEEKS here in the OFFICE before we head to Brian Lebel's Santa Fe Old West Show, so get those orders and Show Requests in!
We will be able to process orders placed through SUNDAY JUNE 18TH, after that there will be no shipping until JUNE 26th or 28th, depending on our return.
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Happy Collecting, Ron & Kanae
ARTIFACT:
PLEASE NOTE: After many years of trying to gain access into one of the top 3 US Wing Collections in the country, we are pleased to announce that we finally are going to be listing pieces from this collection. A collection in the making of almost 30 years, there are many one-of-a-kind pieces in it that will be coming into the collecting market, as well as some of the "Best of Type" pieces. Many wonderful numismatic and biographical wings, uniforms, and groupings will be coming to market for the first time in years, some for the first time ever, over the coming months. This wing is one of those offerings???
Fabulous and iconic, early WWII CBI Theater Indian-made unofficial United States Army Air Forces Radioman wing with a wonderful 'electric' "R" at the center.
VINTAGE:
Circa early WWII
SIZE:
Approximately 3-1/8" x 3/4"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Sterling
ATTACHMENT:
Horizontal British kick ("Y") pin with drop in locking swivel catch.
MARKINGS:
None.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a large, advanced Aviation Wing, Badge, and Insignia Collection that we will be listing more of in the coming months. VBEJX4/99 CON-RLB-25-16 LABIEX6/16 SAJJJX3/17
CONDITION:
8- (Very Fine - Excellent): The wing shows moderate wear, some of the silver plated details remain intact, overall handsome patina.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
