Rare, Last Type WWI American Field Service Camion (Transport) Hat Badge from 397 TMU Driver
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Rare, Last Type WWI American Field Service Camion (Transport) Hat Badge from 397 TMU Driver

Code: z99mhafs90000l


SOLD!!! No Longer Available!

Product Description

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PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE IN THE OFFICE Through TUESDAY 09/16,

AFTER That Date, We Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/17 until TUESDAY OCTOBER 7th!!

Ron Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/10 until FRIDAY OCTOBER 10th!!

So there MAY be SHIPPING DELAYS on MILITARIA Orders Placed AFTER 09/10 through 10/10!!

BUT We Will DEFINITELY Be ABLE TO SHIP Orders Placed Through TUESDAY 09/09,

And MIGHT Be ABLE TO SHIP ORDERS Placed through MONDAY 09/15, But After That we CANNOT SHIP Until TUESDAY 10/07!!

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We are HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR ORDERS during this time, and we will promptly SHIP MOST orders within ONE Business Day of Receipt of Payment!

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Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.

We look forward to serving your collecting needs, Ron & Kanae

ARTIFACT: This is a rare, last type World War I American Field Service Camion (Transport) driver hat badge. It is in brown (paint) patinated copper and came to us from the estate of William Edwin Bown, a 397 T.M.U. (397 Transport Militaire UnitŽ, Groupe HŽmart) driver from East Aurora, New York who served in France with the unit for four months. Bown eventually settled in Exeter, New Hampshire. A helmet of Lieutenant Bown's is also for sale separately (please see link at bottom of page for information). One of the men standing in front of the vehicle in the above photo is Lieutenant Bown (photo not for sale with the badge or helmet).

VINTAGE: Circa World War I.

SIZE: Approximately 1-5/16" in height and 2-7/8" in width.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Brown (paint) patinated copper.

ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with drop-in locking swivel catch.

MARKINGS: None.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a medical and humanitarian collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MIFX13 LCIEX2/13 SCHEX6/13

CONDITION: 7 (Very Fine): The badge shows some light to medium wear and has a handsome patina.

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

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