US NAVY USN Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: Extremely rare and possibly unique United States Navy SACO (OSS) Chinese-made jacket patch. SACO (Sino-American Cooperative Organization) was established during WWII, its purpose was the mutual collection of intelligence together, along with...

ARTIFACT: This is an early Spanish Campaign ribbon bar in enameled brass. The award itself was instituted in 1905 for service in the Spanish American War, but this particular version was started in 191The original medal bore colors of the Spanish flag...

ARTIFACT: This is an early Spanish Campaign ribbon bar in enameled solid silver. The award itself was instituted in 1905 for service in the Spanish American War, but this particular version was started in 191The original medal bore colors of the Spanish...

ARTIFACT: Fabulous and probably unique WWI Service Medal present to J. Philip Smith by the town of Hull, Massachusetts on June 25, 191The 14k gold medal shows the Nantasket (Nantascot) Lighthouse on Little Brewster Island in the center in beautiful...

ARTIFACT: WWI Service Medal from San Francisco, California made by Granat Bros in .980 silver. The center shows the facial profile of two soldiers, one wearing a combat helmet and the other an overseas cap, embossed lettering surrounding the center...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I service medal from St. Joseph County, Indiana. The medal hangs from a VICTORY bar with a rainbow-hued ribbon. The reverse of the medal reads PRESENTED BY THE CITIZENS OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, IND. IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF...

ARTIFACT: Rare WWI Service Medal from La Plata County, Colorado by Whitehead & Hoag Co. The medal is formed in the shape of an ornately decorated Maltese cross with a standing, spread-winged eagle atop a stars and stripes US Shield, above reads:...

ARTIFACT: This is a restricted 1944 United States Army (War Department) and United States Navy booklet entitled "A Pocket Guide to France." This is a guide to the country, people and customs of France given to servicemen preparing to take part in the...

ARTIFACT: Great 1919 participant badge from the Inter-Allied Games at Pershing Stadium in Paris, France. Participation in the sporting event was only open to current or former military personnel who had served during WWI. Eighteen nations and over a...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful heavy sterling silver medal by Tiffany & Company in its original case named to Dr. Matia Duque, who eventually became the Director of Public Health in Cuba, and was obviously well-connected. The planchet is in the shape of a Maltese...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s Japanese-made lighter for the United States Navy VA-216 ATKRON 216 attack squadron, also known as the "Black Diamonds". The front of the lighter bears a black and white enameled shield with assorted battle weapons...

ARTIFACT: Cool, early 1960's Submarine USS Nathanael Greene (SSBN-636) Portsmouth Navy Yard lighter, in excellent unfired condition. Commissioned in 1964, SSBN-636 was built at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. During the early 1970's the Nathanael Greene...