US Merchant Marine & Maritime Service

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II United States Merchant Marine officer's officer's cap badge by Vanguard. The badge is in sterling silver. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 2-9/16" in height and 2-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a red, white and blue Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation celluloid pin from World War II. The pin declares I'M BUYING BONDS and shows a ship at center with a V for victory above. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a United States Steel Federal Shipyards pin given to an employee with 5 years of service. The pin reads FEDERAL SHIPYARDS USS 5 YEARS SERVICE and shows a ship on open water. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 9/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is a numbered World War I Boston Navy Yard worker badge. The badge is round with a rope design border and an anchor at center bearing a banner reading 4384. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/4" in diameter...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I War Service shipyard worker badge. The badge shows a ship in relief at center and has the starred and striped crest at top. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 1-9/16" in height and 1-7/16" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Maritime Commission badge. The badge is round and reads WALSH-KAISER COMPANIES INC. UNITED STATES MARITIME COMMISSION 115. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 2" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Tin...

ARTIFACT: This is an unusual numbered United States Ship Building patriotic pin. The pin reads SHIP BUILDING OUR ANSWER TO HITLER WAR SERVICE and shows a ship at center sailing on an ocean of blue enamel. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 7/8"...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I War Worker award badge for ship building. A bar at the top of the badge reads WAR WORKER, and the medallion reads E. PLURBUS UNUM and SHIP BUILDING and shows a man at a forge and an eagle grasping arrows. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful World War II dual United States Navy "E for Excellence" and United States Maritime Service "M" award pin for Nordberg Manufacturing Company. Nordberg was a heavy machinery and steam engine outfit in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and...

ARTIFACT: WWII United States Department of Commerce Maritime Administration Guard Badge. The large shield shaped badge reads: "DEPT. OF COMMERCE" with the letters: "U" and "S" on either side. The center of the badge features a painted merchant marine...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II two-sided wooden sign reading "Pier Operations". It is painted in black and off-white with stencil-style lettering, and was either a homefront sign or used by the United States Navy or Merchant Marine. The front...

ARTIFACT: This appears to be a WWI period Officer's Collar Insignia for the US Shipping Board. The pin shows a striped crest in red, white and blue enamel with a border of 12 golden stars and two anchors. VINTAGE: Circa WWI. SIZE: Approximately 7/8" in...