US Merchant Marine & Maritime Service

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II Port of New York International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) photo identification badge. The ILA, a labor union representing longshoremen working the Eastern U.S. coast, the Gulf Coast, the Great Lakes and Puerto...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War I Ship Builders War Service celluloid badge. The badge is red, white and blue with a logo showing an interlocked anchor and capital R and reads 289 GEO. F. RODGERS & CO. VINTAGE: Circa World War I...

ARTIFACT: WWI British Mercantile Marine Service Medal, Envelope, and Named Mailing Box of William G. Nicholof Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The medal depicts the King's head on the front and reads: "GEORGIVS V BRITT. OMN: REX ET IND: IMP:" and...

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: This is a scarce US Maritime Service Officer Lapel Pin from WWII. It's made of gold fill on sterling silver. The pin depicts and eagle and anchor inside a laurel. Under the wings of the eagle reads "U.S. M.S." To signify the United States...

ARTIFACT: This is a United States Merchant Marine officer's hat badge on a hat band. The badge is from World War II and is in plated sterling silver. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 3-1/4" in height and 23-1/4" in length...

ARTIFACT: This is an unnumbered, and perhaps unissued, circa 1930s-World War II Security Patrol badge for the United States Maritime Administration. The badge has an eagle, crest and anchor at its center with painted detailing. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Merchant Marine Service photo identification paper dated 194The paper certified that Edward Francis Hathaway was qualified to be an "ordinary seaman". The paper was signed at the port of...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Maritime Commission inspector badge numbered 193 on its reverse. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-11/16 in height and 1-5/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated brass,...

ARTIFACT: This is a pair of World War II United States Maritime Services Lieutenant Junior Grad shoulder boards worn by Wally Johnson, a radio officer aboard the U.S.S. President Garfield, which is pictured above (as well As Johnson himself). The boards...

ARTIFACT: This is a small and exquisite World War II United States Merchant Marine belt buckle by H&H in gilt brass and enamel. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/16 in height and 1-3/4" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a possibly unique, large United States Maritime Commission merit award plaque. The plaque is in brilliant red, blue and gold and reads AWARD OF MERIT SHIPS FOR VICTORY MARITIME COMMISSION. At center is an eagle in relief with a V-shaped...