Militaria

ARTIFACT: This is a Japanese "Chinese Incident" medal which hangs from a beautiful striped ribbon. The "Chinese Incident" occurred in 1937 and is widely seen as the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War, which ended with the Japanese surrender in 194The...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Japanese rank collar insignia. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: About 1" in width by 1-3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Cotton embroidery thread on wool. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn onto garment...

ARTIFACT: This is a single Japanese Private collar rank. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: About 1" in width by 2" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Cotton embroidery thread on wool felt. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn onto uniform. MARKINGS: N/A. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Army Air Forces 2nd Lieutenant sweetheart pin in 10 karat gold. One end of the pin is a petite winged propeller and the other id a 2nd lieutenant's bar. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Bar: approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a German tinnie for the Nazi Colonial Bund Competition on May 16-18, 1939 in Vienna, Austria. The badge has a large eagle hovering over Africa at its center. It reads REICHSKOLONIAL TAGUNG WIEN 16-18, MAI 1939. VINTAGE: Circa 1939...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1936-1937 Nazi German Winterhilfswerk (Winter Help) donation tinnie. The Nationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt (National Socialist People's Welfare Organization) had a fundraising drive annually for less fortunate members of the...

ARTIFACT: Finally getting around to pricing these unidentified pieces. This is an unidentified 1920's era, currently unidentified Polish Naval Badge, possibly a Submariner Badge, but also possibly some other type of Polish Naval Badge, possibly even...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I portrait photograph of a German non-commissioned officer. The photo was taken at a studio in Frankfurt, Germany, and has their stamp. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 14-1/8" in height by 11-1/8" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I prinzen-size gold wound badge stick pin, which shows a helmet with two crossed swords. The wound badge is equivalent to a Purple Heart. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: 2-1/4" height and 1-13/16" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1943 "Victory in Tunisia" badge for the Desert Air Force, which was comprised mostly of Royal Air Force enlistees but also pilots from other Allied countries. The badge was made in North Africa and has an Art Deco flair to it. It...

ARTIFACT: This is a British commando tab. The tab is arched and COMMANDO is embroidered in red thread. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 1" height and 3-3/4" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Wool embroidered in cotton/silk threads. ITEM NOTES: This is...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Royal Air Force general officer cap badge. The badge is a wreathed eagle with a royal crown above, and a lion perched upon the crown. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 2-3/8" height and 1-15/16" width. CONSTRUCTION /...