Mid 20th Century

ARTIFACT: This is a distinctive insignia for the United States Army ROTC program at Marshall University in West Virginia. The DI is a showing a green buffalo head and reads DOCTUS ET DUCTOR (and led by the wise). It was made by N.S. Meyer Incorporated of...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s United States Army 5th Cavalry Regiment DI (aka "Black Knights") by Meyer. The DI is a crest bearing crosses and topped with a bunch or arrows. The DI reads LOYALTY COURAGE. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/4" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a German-made distinctive insignia for the United States Army 15th Cavalry Regiment. The DI is a red and white crest showing a lion and crossed weapons and reading TOUS POUR UN (all for one) twice. VINTAGE: Circa World War II era...

ARTIFACT: This is a German made distinctive insignia for the United States Army 14th Armed Cavalry Regiment. The DI is a coppery crest with a royal blue banner bearing a dagger and a coiled serpent. The DI reads SUIVEZ MOI (follow me)...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950 United States Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point crash crew badge. The badge reads CREWMAN CRASH CREW M.C.A.S. CHERRY POINT 74 and shows an eagle at top. VINTAGE: Circa 1950. SIZE: 2-7/16" in height x 1-13/16" in...

ARTIFACT: Scarce 1960's Guyana Defence Force Officer hat badge in enameled brass. The force has diverse functions for example, the Agriculture Corps grows a portion of its own food and the Ordinance Corps designs and sews the uniforms, the Air Corps is...

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: 1966 USS Hanson DD-832 United States Ship Zippo. The lighter is factory engraved showing a blue ribbon with a white number: "1" in the center above an image of the vessel coasting through the water, showing a white number: "832" and beneath it...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa mid-late 1950's US Overseas Airways (USOA) pilot wing in sterling silver by Balfour. The airline was founded by a dentist, Dr. Ralph Cox who earned his pilot's license flying for the NAVY in WWII. Originally known as...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960 iron-on Flight Jacket Decal for the United States Air Force. The decal shows the winged star insignia in silver and reads U. S. AIR FORCE below. This would be applied to Flight Jackets and Flight Suits in the later 1950's...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful early 1950's US Overseas Airlines (USOA) pilot wing in unmarked, plated brass and early two-piece construction. The airline was founded by dentist, Dr. Ralph Cox who earned his pilot's license flying for the NAVY in WWII...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful mid-1950's US Navy USS Bluegill (SSK-242) Submarine jacket patch. This patch was Japanese made and it depicts a rather angry submarine throwing a torpedo off of the patch towards an unseen enemy, while holding a second...