US Coast Guard USCG Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II "service medal" or Welcome Home Ribbon presented to Edward R. Roy by Northbridge, Massachusetts. The medal comes in its original mailing box and envelope and is accompanied by a small thank you card from...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice, minty pair of World War I service medals, one from the United States and the other from the State of New York. The Victory medal has a FRANCE bar with a rainbow-hued ribbon and the one from New York hangs from a blue and white...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I service medal from St. Joseph County, Indiana. The medal hangs from a VICTORY bar with a rainbow-hued ribbon. The reverse of the medal reads PRESENTED BY THE CITIZENS OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, IND. IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF...

ARTIFACT: This is an early membership ribbon bar for the National Society of Scabbard and Blade. The ribbon is in silk and bears five riveted stars, each one representing one of the five founders of the society. Scabbard and Blade is a college military...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare American Girl Sea Cadet medal for three years of service. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: About 1-3/8" in width by 2-5/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with a tongue-style...

ARTIFACT: This is a striking 1944 United States Coast Guard Women's Reserve, or SPARS, recruiting poster. The poster tells the reader to MAKE A DATE WITH UNCLE SAM, who looks very optimistic about his chances with the lovely female enlistee on his arm...

ARTIFACT: WWII United States Coast Guard Port of New York photo identification issued to a United States Customs Clerk. The card shows a black and white photograph and reads: "IDENTIFICATION ONLY – NOT A PASS ISSUED BY CAPTAIN OF PORT NEW YORK...

ARTIFACT: This is a great pair of old bronze oar stays from a life boat. These could possibly have been employed by the United States Life Saving Service. They have a simple, nice rounded U shape. One seems to have light thread marks on its post. These...

ARTIFACT: This is an exhibitor badge for the 1938 Chicago International Air Show, which took place from January 28 – February 6 at the International Amphitheatre. The badge bears the name of M.K. Hutchinson, who apparently had a hand in hosting the US...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II era Sterling Silver ID Bracelet for an Instructor, or Student, from the Chicago School of Aircraft Instruments The bracelet reads C. S. A. I. and shows a winged medallion at center of the face of a lateral flight guage...

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: Beautiful 1930's United States Coast Guard Academy 10K gold sweetheart pin. The pin is the letters, "C" and "G" intertwined and embellished with gorgeous bezel set pearls. The center depicts an eagle with wings spread and a...