Militaria

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I shipyard volunteer lapel badge, which is oval and shows a merchant ship in relief at its center. It was made by Whitehead & Hoag of Newark, New Jersey. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 13/16" in height...

ARTIFACT: WWI "Church War Cross" given by US Chaplains to Christian doughboys. Bordered with a decorative circle, the cross is in an openwork design and has a smaller encircled cross in each of its quadrants. The front of the cross reads CHRIST DIED FOR...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I War Savings Service celluloid lapel stud. The pin is decorated in red, white and blue and shows the Liberty Bell at center. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 7/8" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I Victory Liberty Loan solicitor badge numbered 444The reverse of the badge reads 5th LIBERTY LOAN APR 1919 VOLUNTEER SERVICE WORLD WAR 1914-1918. VINTAGE: Circa 1919. SIZE: Approximately 15/16" in height x 13/16" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I 4th Liberty Loan service award for Hardware Metals and Allied Trades. The pin is oval with a blue enameled border and a red, white and blue flag at center. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War I United States War Savings Stamps (WSS) sales award pin from the Metropolitan Life Insurance (MLI) Company in 14 karat gold (pin itself is in 10 karat gold). MetLife, as the company is now known, was established...

ARTIFACT: 1930's - WWII Oakland, California Moore Dry Dock Company Worker Badge by Patrick and Co., San Francisco. During WWII, Moore Dry Dock was among the top 100 valued companies for their efforts supporting the war building over 100 ships for the...

ARTIFACT: Early 1940's Diehl Manufacturing Co. worker photo identification badge from Finderne, New Jersey. Philip Diehl started out as a machine designer for the Singer Manufacturing Co. until 1885 when he started his own company which became known as...

ARTIFACT: Great, early WWII, circa 1942 - 1943 M4- A1 Sherman Tank Federal Machine & Welder Co. War Worker lapel pin in gilt sterling. The M4 developed from the medium-sized M3 and first entered combat with the British in North Africa during 1942 and...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II "E" (for Excellence) Award for production of war materiel awarded by the United States Army and Navy to Sylvania Electric Products Inc. of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The folder contains the details and program of...

ARTIFACT: Great WWII Homefront War Worker large celluloid pin. The center shows a worker standing with an American flag behind him and the outer ring reads: "WE'RE THE MAN BEHIND THE GUN". The reverse shows a nice paper label that reads: "WHITEHEAD &...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Navy "E" for excellence in production pin for Textile Machine Works. The pin is enameled in red, white and blue and shows two crossed cannon and an anchor at center.  VINTAGE: Circa World War II...