US Coast Guard USCG Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a framed circa 1870's - 1880's National Lifeboat Institution stone lithograph print of a dramatic rescue scene. The print shows a large crowd huddled together at water's edge awaiting a life boat while a slightly less anxious but still...

ARTIFACT: Rare WWII United States Coast Guard SPARS Officer hat made from a United States Navy WAVES officer hat. The front features a black wool felt tab for affixing the hat badge, a beautiful, high-detail gilt sterling example made by H & H. The...

ARTIFACT: WWII United States Coast Guard SPARS (women reserves) collar insignia worn by officers and enlisted personnel. The insignia is in the shape of a disc with crossed anchors behind and the center features a US Shield in nice relief detail and...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1940s Coast Guard League hat for a Massachusetts member. Now defunct, the organization's mission was to preserve Coast Guard tradition, honor fallen sailors, and look out for the welfare of USCG veterans and families in...

ARTIFACT: This is a modern (circa 1990s or 2000s) United States Coast Guard "graduation" type ring. It was made by Jostens in lustrium, a nickel and chromium alloy, and has a blue stone at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1990s-2000s. SIZE: Approximate...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa mid-late 1960s jacket patch for the United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Magnolia (WLB-328). Affectionately known as "Maggie", the ship was originally commissioned on October 19, 1947, as the USCGC Magnolia...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s US Coast Guard Cutter Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock, New Jersey lighter by Vulcan. It has factory engraving and a factory-applied enamel logo of ship with bow numbers (can't quite read them). The reverse side has Lieutenant Commander...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful early 1950's United States Coast Guard Cutter Rockaway (WAVP-377) hammered aluminum ashtray. Beautiful detailed image of ship in the center and surrounding it reads: "C. G. C. ROCKAWAY WAVP ??? 377" in embossed lettering...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1952 United States Coast Guard Port Security photo identification card for a United States Maritime Administration marine lawyer. The lawyer was a Scotsman named Charles Bruce Yule, and the card was issued to him on the last day of...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1939 dated United States Coast Guard soup bowl by Jackson China. The United States Light House Service was absorbed by the Coast Guard in 1939 and assumed the responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of all lighthouses and lightships...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War II United States Coast Guard (USCG) ring. The ring is in sterling silver with a red stone at center. It is in excellent condition and is roughly a size 10. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximate size 10...

ARTIFACT: This is a simple yet elegant circa World War II United States Coast Guard identification bracelet. The bracelet is in unmarked sterling silver and is named to Roy Phelps, U.S.C.G. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 9/16" in...