WWI Period

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 stunningly beautiful circa World War I United States Army Military Intelligence badge from the estate of Major Ralph Van Deman. Van Deman, best known as "The Father of Military Intelligence", was an Ohioan born around the close of the...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I United States Women's Motor Messenger Service wing badge. It was worn as a cap badge, or collar insignia VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in height x 2" in length. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Blackened...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare English-made World War I United States Army officer visor hat badge. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/16" x 1-13/16" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Two loops. ITEM NOTES: This is from...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa World War I French - made United States Army Tank Corps (Armored Troops) officer collar insignia. The insignia is a WWI tank supported by two fire-breathing dragons, all resting upon a laurel-festooned platform...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I United State Army Tank Corps (Armored Troops) officer's collar insignia. The insignia is a WWI tank supported by two fire-breathing dragons, all resting upon a laurel-festooned platform. VINTAGE: Circa World War I...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I Albany, New York Defense Corps Badge. The badge shows the seal of the City of Albany with an eagle at top and reads DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ALBANY 171 DEFENSE CORPS. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately:...

ARTIFACT: This is a WWI era US Naval Academy "Yard" Police badge from Annapolis. VINTAGE: Circa WWI. SIZE: About 2-5/16" in width by 3" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with a "drop-in" locking catch...

ARTIFACT: This is a Belgian Air Force Model 1917 Officer's Collar Insignia. This would be for the left collar, as worn. The insignia is one outspread wing emanating from the WWI Belgian Royal Cypher. VINTAGE: Circa 1917. SIZE: 1-1/4" in height x 1-7/8"...

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 superlative example of a WWI French Aviation Patriotic Stork Pin in silver plated brass. VINTAGE: Circa WWI. SIZE: About 2" in width by 3/4" in height CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver Plated Brass. ATTACHMENT: "C" catch...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War I Austro-Hungarian patriotic pin. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: About 1-1/8" in width by 1-1/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt brass with enamel. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with a "C" catch...