Sterling Circa Early to Mid-1930s Quiet Birdmen (QB) Lapel Pin by Whitehead & Hoag

This is a circa early to mid-1930s sterling silver lapel pin for the Quiet Birdmen, a secret society for male aviators. The club was founded in 1921 in New York City by a handful of World War I veteran pilots. The pin is enameled in blue and reads QB at its center.

Circa early to mid-1930s.

Approximately 1/4" in height and 15/16" in width.

Sterling silver, enamel.

Single screw post with disc backing.

S TERLING, WH (Whitehead & Hoag) maker mark.

This is from a 1930s civil aviation collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VCEX14 LHEX3/14 SHEX7/14

8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The pin has only some light wear.

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