Rare #'d WWI War Worker Lapel Pin for the US Ordnance Tuluol Recovery Plant in New York, 1918

Rare WWI War Worker lapel pin for the United States Ordnance Toluol Recovery Plants in New York City in 191The numbered lapel pin is enameled gilt brass, the white center depicts a US Shied in red, white, and blue with an eagle standing atop and: "U. S. WAR WORKER" below. A blue enamel outer ring reads: "TOLUOL RECOVERY NEW YORK, 1918". The reverse shows the number: "30" and a maker's mark that reads: "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, NJ"

Circa WWI

Approximately ¾" in diameter.

Enameled, gilt brass

Vertical pin with 'C' type catch.

"30", "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, NJ"

This is from a WWI War Worker collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAEX15 LAFEX8/15

8- (Very Fine—Excellent): The lapel pin shows minor to moderate wear (mostly to reverse), nearly all the gilt and enamel details remain intact.

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