Description
This is a scarce circa 1967-1972 Continental Air Services Inc. (CASI) bullion captain's wing. CASI was begun in 1965 as a line strictly for United States governmental business in southeast Asia. The wing has the Continental logo at its center and four stars above.
VINTAGE:Circa 1967-1972.
SIZE:Approximately 1-1/4" in height and 3-1/2" in width.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Silk-wrapped cardboard embroidered with bullion and cotton/silk threads, brass catches, brushed cotton backing.
ATTACHMENT:Two posts with clutch-back catches.
ITEM NOTES:This is from an airline collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. TRAJX10 LDGEX2/11 LDBEX2/11
CONDITION:8 (Excellent-): The wing shows some light wear and tarnish on the bullion.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.