Early Cold War Period

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful 1955 US Military Academy West Point sword pin with nice detail. VINTAGE: Circa 1955. SIZE: About 2-3/4" in length by 1/2" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Sterling silver. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with a come-under...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1945-1946 German-made United States Army 39th Infantry collar disc. The 39th was present at Roentgen when it became the first German town to fall near the end of World War II. VINTAGE: Circa post-World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice German-made pin for the United States Constabulary, a force made up of armored and cavalry divisions to keep the peace in post-War Germany. The pin is in striking primary colors and shows a C at center with a diagonal red...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1956 reprint of the United States Army Technical Manual (TM 30-344) "Russian: A Guide to the Spoken Language". It offers many useful phrases and words in Russian and has some cartoon illustrations to accompany the instructional text...

ARTIFACT: Great nuclear age Boy Scouts of America Explorer-Kirkland Air Encampment jacket patch from Kirkland Air Force Base in the late 1950's. VINTAGE: Circa late 1950's. SIZE: 4" x 3 7/8". CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Fully embroidered on twill,...

ARTIFACT: This is a 925 Silver Commemorative Medal for the 1953 dedication of the new building for the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in Berne, Switzerland. The UPU was established in 1874 and its headquarters has been in the Swiss Capital ever since. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s United States Marine Corps Air Station crash crew chief badge. The badge reads CRASH CHIEF CRASH RESCUE MARINE CORPS AIR STATION and shows an eagle at top and an eagle, anchor and globe at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1950 Czechoslovakian Air Force Field Observer badge in .800 silver. The badge has a KOV maker mark on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa 1950. SIZE: About 2-1/2" in width by 2" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: .800 silver...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce 1945-1947 Czechoslovakian Air Force field observer badge in 800 silver. The badge is by Provaznik, and is numbered and marked on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa 1945-1947. SIZE: About 2-1/2" in width by 2" in height. CONSTRUCTION /...

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...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s Rothco lighter for the United States Army Quartermaster School at Fort Lee, Virginia. The front of the lighter has an enameled crest and reads HONOR GRADUATE beneath. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/4" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s Civil Defense Auxiliary Police from Nashua, New Hampshire. It is embroidered on blue twill. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 3-1/8" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Twill embroidered in cotton/polyester...