Early Cold War Period

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1960s Japanese-made United States Navy 3rd Reconnaissance Heavy Attack Squadron patch. The patch is round, showing a fire-breathing sea-dragon above a ship and reading RVAH-THREE. VINTAGE: Circa early 1960s. SIZE: 5-1/8"...

ARTIFACT: Minty late 1950's - early 1960's United States Navy Task Force 77 U.S.S. Hancock CVA-19 Japanese-made jacket patch. The final CVA-19/TF-77 patch is probably one of the standard WestPac carrier variation patches made during 1961-6Other carriers...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful US-made jacket patch for the United States Navy Patrol Squadron 5 (VP-5) from the mid-late 1950s. VP 5, PATRON FIVE, MAD FOXES. VINTAGE: Circa mid-late 1950s. SIZE: About 4-3/4 in width by 6" in height. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a mint and unfired circa 1960 United States Navy ship lighter for the USS Kawashiwi AO-14Launched December 11, 1954, the Kawashiwi was an oiler that served in South Vietnam between 1965 and 196This lighter was made by Prince of Japan...

ARTIFACT: This is a great 1950s submariner's coffee mug from the United States Navy USS Albacore (AGSS-569), which was commissioned in 1953 as a test sub and can now be seen at Albacore Park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The mug shows a dolphin insignia...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 1959 Zippo USN ship lighter for the USS Saratoga CVA-60 in excellent, lightly used condition. The lighter shows an image of the carrier bearing the number: 60 with a US Naval wing in yellow detail above and below it reads: "U. S. S...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1940s United States Navy aircraft navigational (flight) computer Mark 8 named to Don Bozell on its reverse. Two discs with information to aid a pilot in correcting for air speed are connected at their centers and the top one...

ARTIFACT: This is a 10 karat gold United States Navy pin for a serviceman who had served 30 years. The pin shows a crest with an eagle and reads SERVICE 30 DEPT OF NAVY. The pin was produced and awarded in the 1950's. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: 5/8"...

ARTIFACT: This is a pin for thirty years of service with the United States Navy. It is a petite anchor with enameled lettering. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in height and 7/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-filled, enamel...

ARTIFACT: Circa 1950's United States Navy 30 Year Service Pin. The 10K gold pin shows a spread-winged eagle with a shield on its chest. The shield reads: "SERVICE" along the top, and shows the number: "30" and is centered between the words: "UNITED...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare early 1960s painted resin plaque from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Portsmouth, New Hampshire/Kittery, Maine) for the USS Abraham Lincoln SSN-60The Abraham Lincoln was launched May 14, 1960 and after testing in the United States,...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950 badge for the United States Naval Air Station (NAS) Agana Security Patrol. Established January 1, 1947, NAS Agana on Guam closed in 1995. The handsome badge is locally-made, and wrought in copper. It is numbered 3...