Pre/Early WWII US Army Camp Edwards Large Sweetheart Pin with Dance Card Pencil

Pre/Early WWII United States Army Camp Edwards large sweetheart pin with dance card pencil ornament. The pin is a large, beautiful eagle with wings spread and it bears a red, white, and blue painted disc on its chest that reads: "US CAMP EDWARDS" and depicts a nicely detailed Great Seal of the United States. Suspended from the eagle is a mechanical pencil ornament.

Circa 1940

Approximately 1-7/8" x 1-7/8" w/ pencil: 1-7/8" x 4-3/4"

Painted and lacquered brass

Horizontal safety style pin.

None.

This is from a WWII US Homefront & Sweetheart collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MABX15 LFJX1/16

8+ (Excellent): The sweetheart pin shows minor to moderate wear mostly to edges, lead is missing from pencil, nearly all of the enamel and plated details remain fully intact, overall excellent condition.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.