WWII Period

ARTIFACT: Fantastic circa 1939 U.S.S. Squalus (SS-192) Monel Submariner's ring with engraved image of the sub and "U.S.S. SQUALUS" engraved below. The ring was made at the Portsmouth Navy Yard and is possibly uniqueÉone has to wonder if this was...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1930's Portsmouth Navy Yard auto license plate or plate topper. The plate is red, painted steel and reads: "NAVY YARD 318 PORTSMOUTH" in raised lettering in white painted detail. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: Approximately 7-3/4" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful sterling silver World War II badge for the United States Navy 518th Construction Battalion Mobile Unit. The badge shows a busy enameled bee at its center. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 7/8" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This beautiful United States Naval officer's hat badge is not maker marked, but it is made in the very distinctive and highly detailed style of the Pasquale Company in San Francisco, which was made by the VH Blackinton Company. Being that it...

ARTIFACT: This is a Very Rare United States Navy "corpsman" officer hat badge in sterling silver by Pasquale. The badge shows an eagle above a crest bearing stars and stripes with two crossed anchors. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 2" height and...

ARTIFACT: Near mint WWII United States Navy Medical Officer visor hat badge by Vanguard. It was made for medical officers attached to the US Marine Corps (the officer equivalent of an enlisted "Corpsman"). The US Navy Medical officer was attached to the...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War II visor hat badge for a United States Navy Medical Officer attached to the United States Marine Corps. The badge is by Vanguard of New York. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/4" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II United States Navy Admiral star in a shirt size. The star is in sterling silver. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in height and 9/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Sterling silver...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Navy "ruptured duck" discharge lapel pin. The pin is in fact an eagle with one wing partially obscured by a circular frame and it reads NAVY. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 9/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a fabulous World War II United States Navy Patrol torpedo boat badge in the Art Deco style, and is possibly a unique piece. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 3/8" in height and 2-3/8" in length. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Sterling...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare enameled badge for the United States Navy 14th Special NCB (Naval Construction Battalion). Members of construction battalions (CBs) were nicknamed "Seabees". The badge is in unmarked sterling. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare United States Navy Submarine Chief Petty Officer Dolphins in bullion on grey gabardine wool cloth. The grey material was used to mimic the color of the ships in the Navy, but was not used for more than a year or so. The patch...