US NAVY USN Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: Stunning circa 1900 United States Naval Academy 14K gold (tested) enameled lapel pin. The round pin features a raised, 2-Dimensional gold anchor set against a navy blue enamel and gold striped background, around it reads: "UNITED STATES NAVAL...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful 1849 San Francisco, California Argonaut Medal with wonderful, detailed illustrations. One depicts the Mexican Republic logo; a second depicts the Gold Rush (including a tiny Eureka"); a third illustration shows a...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I United States Naval Aviation Association NAA Member lapel pin. The pin is a small winged shield with two crossed anchors and a propeller, and a red, white and blue enameled cockade aircraft marking at center. The original...

ARTIFACT: Late 1940's United States Navy China Service Medal. The round medal is suspended from a yellow ribbon with a thin red stripe on either side. The front of the medallion depicts an embossed ship with sails billowing and is surrounded by the...

ARTIFACT: Fabulous WWII Ribbon Bar. This pilot was obviously a real hero, to have earned the medals on this miniature bar. The medals look like they were possibly made in Japan, during the early Occupation period. The bar features in order from the...

ARTIFACT: This beautifully engraved Type II Purple Heart commemorates the heroic Supreme Sacrifice given by US Navy Stewards Mate 2nd Class Clarence W. Oakes while serving on board the USS Pensacola on 17 February 1945 during the Iwo Jima Recon Mission...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Navy officer medal bar supporting five medals. The first medal is for the American Campaign and shows a sub, ship and plane set against a skyline and the reverse shows an eagle and reads UNITED STATES OF...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I United States Navy Victory medal with a destroyer bar. The medal shows winged Victory on the front and the reverse reads THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION FRANCE ITALY SERBIA JAPAN MONTENEGRO RUSSIA GREECE GREAT BRITAIN...

ARTIFACT: This wonderful medal grouping came out of the woodwork here in New Hampshire and into my possession over a year ago. I did some initial research, and sought help from those more advanced than me in the ways of US Medals, and found that not...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare late World War II foil submarine launch tag for USS Volador SS 490, whose keel was laid down on June 15, 1945 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Work on the submarine came to a halt in January of the next year but resumed, with some...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare Type III World War II silver foil submarine launch tag for the USS Spinax SS-48The Spinax was a Tench-class submarine and was launched from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on November 25, 194She was decommissioned in October 11,...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare Type II World War II silver foil submarine launch tag for the USS Spinax SS-48The Spinax was a Tench-class submarine and was launched from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on November 25, 194She was decommissioned in October 11,...