US Militaria Artifacts By Branch Of Service

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States War Department Military Intelligence badge. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: 1-1/2 wide by 2" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass with blue enamled lettering. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with a...

ARTIFACT: This is an early World War I United States Shipping Board Badge. VINTAGE: Circa early WWI. SIZE: 1-3/4" wide by 1-3/4" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Rose Gold plated brass with black painted lettering.. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1870s tintype of what appears to be a Boston, Massachusetts police officer. The officer is obviously a Civil War veteran from the fact that he is wearing an early 1870s GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) membership medal (please...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s private purchase Czechoslovakian Air Force pilot badge in plated brass. The badge shows a winged sword bearing the Czech coat of arms within a wreath. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: About 1-7/8" in height x 2-3/8" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful, numbered example of a rare World War II Chinese Commando wing as issued to OSS (Office of Strategic Services) operators in the China-Burma-India theatre. The wing is somewhat flat with some two-dimensional ridges in the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s Japanese-made lighter for the United States Navy VA-216 ATKRON 216 attack squadron, also known as the "Black Diamonds". The front of the lighter bears a black and white enameled shield with assorted battle weapons...

ARTIFACT: Cool, early 1960's Submarine USS Nathanael Greene (SSBN-636) Portsmouth Navy Yard lighter, in excellent unfired condition. Commissioned in 1964, SSBN-636 was built at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. During the early 1970's the Nathanael Greene...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s Rothco lighter for the United States Army Quartermaster School at Fort Lee, Virginia. The front of the lighter has an enameled crest and reads HONOR GRADUATE beneath. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/4" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa Korean War full-size Japanese-made lighter for the United States Air Force Security Service 15th Radio Squadron Mobile. The front of the lighter has a medallion featuring a lightning bug riding a winged thunderbolt.Courtesy of...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful World War II cigarette PX (post exchange) lighter. It was personalized by a soldier with the United States Army 9th Coast Artillery Harbor Defenses of Boston, who engraved it with the initials RHL within a diamond, a dog,...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II "issue" lighter by Park, customized, plated and engraved for United States Navy officers stationed in Italy during 1944 and 194This lighter is named to N. Cacavas. The front has an engraved tropical scene and the reverse...

ARTIFACT: Great WWII GI Lighter in wartime aluminum with black krackle paint by Matawan Lighter Co. Inc., New York, NY. The insert reads: "WINDY" along the top near the flame cage and the side reads: "MATAWAN LIGHTER CO. INC. NEW YORK, N. Y. MADE IN U. S...