Between the World Wars

ARTIFACT: Beautiful, Issue, late WWI French Army Airship / Balloon Pilot Badge number B1171.  VINTAGE: Late WWI, ca 1918. SIZE: Approximately: 2-1/8" in width x 1-5/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt and silver-plated bronze...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice 1930's US Army 2nd Coast Artillery Regiment Division Insignia or Unit Crest. The circular insignia depicts a bird over an "X" and on the ring around the bird reads "FIDUS ULTRA FINEM" which translates roughly to "Faithful to the...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce 1930's 109th Coast Artillery Regiment Division Insignia, or Unit Crest, made by Robbins Co, Attleboro. Scratched into the reverse are initials of the owner "D. W. B." VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: Appr: 1-3/16" in height by 1"...

ARTIFACT: This is a great, salty, World War I-1920's US Navy CPO (Chief Petty Officer) Off-Duty Uniform Belt Buckle. It has a quality, refined construction of gilt brass. It's a fairly simple buckle, with the CPO rope and anchor insignia in the...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful early 1930's US Navy Pilot wing by NANCO. VINTAGE: Circa mid 1930's. SIZE: About 2-3/4" in width by 7/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with a "drop-in" locking catch...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930's USN Pilot wing bearing the scarce maker mark NANCO. The wing was most likely made by the Robbins Company in Attleboro Massachusetts.  VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: About 2-11/16" in length x 7/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1920s saddle blanket badge for the First Cleveland Cavalry (Troop A, 107th Cavalry) of the Ohio National Guard. Troop A, or the "Black Horse Troop", was started as a military group independent of the militia in 187 The...

ARTIFACT: This is a gorgeous circa World War II Spanish Nationalist Air Force pilot-observer wing in silver. The wing was made in Spain by Rokiski, and is maker-marked on reverse. The wing is made in the Legion Condor style, but was made after the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1990 Spanish Air Force pilot wing. The wing is very detailed and has a gilt brass propeller at the center of a red enameled circle. VINTAGE: Circa 1920's. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/2" in height and 3-3/4" in length...

ARTIFACT: This is a great, very rare 1933-39 Polish Naval Balloon Observer 1st Class badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1933-39. SIZE: About 2" in width by 2-1/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt bronze. ATTACHMENT: Single screw back. MARKINGS: None...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa World War I or 1920s Romanian Air Force pilot badge. The lightweight badge is a finely detailed eagle bearing the cypher of Ferdinand I, a back-to-back double "F". King Ferdinand I of Romania reigned from 1914 until his...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautifully sculptured 1923-1935 Italian pilot wing in gold plate. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s - 1930s. SIZE: About 2-3/4" wide by 1" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with Italian style...