US Merchant Marine & Maritime Service

ARTIFACT: This is a Extremely Rare Ca 1917 USSB Unite State shipping Board Fore & Aft Hat Badge, Collar Insignia & Emergency Fleet Corporation Visor Hat Badge. Only ones we've ever seen. VINTAGE: Circa 1917. SIZE: Approximately Fore & Aft Hat...

ARTIFACT: This is an Extremely Rare World War II United States Maritime Service Training Station Police Badge. USMS was responsible for training personnel for the US Merchant Marine Service. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: Approximately 3" in height x...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare 1943 Dated US Maritime Service CPO Corpsman Rare in Red on Black Wool. VINTAGE: 1943 SIZE: Approximately 6-5/8" in height x 3-7/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Red on Black Wool. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn on...

ARTIFACT: This is a Scarce Variant World War II United State Maritime Service Jacket Patch, Dark Blue on white. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: Approximately 3-7/8" in width x 3-15/16" in height CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silk, cotton embroidered on...

ARTIFACT: This is a Scarce 1930's United State Shipping Board (USSB) Officer Bullion Hat Badge. The Shipping Board, or War Shipping Board, was a regulatory agency in effect from January 1917 until March 193The badge is embroidered in gold bullion...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare World War II United State Maritime Service Radio Officer Bullion Hat Badge. The United States Maritime Service was established in 1938 under the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 as voluntary organization to...

ARTIFACT: This is a nineteenth century billy club made of lignum vitae, a very durable wood from which cricket and croquet balls are usually made. The club may have been used either by a police officer or in a nautical setting. The club is short and...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Richmond, California Shipyard plant police badge. The badge is a seven-pointed star and reads RICHMOND SHIPYARD NO. 3 PLANT POLICE KAISER CO. INC. 94. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 2-3/8" height and 2-7/16" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1917 United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation agent badge from Bristol, Pennsylvania. The badge is in a lime green and off-white and is numbered 12088. VINTAGE: Circa 1917. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1929 Shipyards Corporation medal for the opening of Todd Dock in Brooklyn, New York. The medal is by Dieges & Clust, and reads COMMEMORATING THE OPENING OF THE NEW TOOD DOCK DE. 7, 1929 PLANT OF ROBINS DRY DOCK & REPAIR COMPANY ERIE...

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling World War II US Merchant Marine Lapel Stud. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 3/4" in width by 11/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ATTACHMENT: Stud back. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: This is from a large...

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling World War II Merchant Marine Award pin. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 13/16" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Sterling silver with enamel detail. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with a "drop in" locking catch...