Airline Transportation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 1940's – 1950's National Air Lines 5-year service pin in sterling by Balfour. The center displays an aircraft in nice raised detail and is encircled by an outer ring that reads: "NATIONAL AIR LINES"...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare early 1960's Air America Pilot Wing. This is a very rare variant in coin silver with a Taiwan maker mark. VINTAGE: Circa mid 1960's. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in height x 2" in length. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Coin silver...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful 1980's 4th Issue Air Canada Pilot Wing made by Bond-Boyd of Toronto. In the middle of the two wings is a laurel and the iconic Canadian Maple Leaf. VINTAGE: Ca. 1980's. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in height x 3-1/4" in length...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare mid 1960's 2nd Issue large size Air America Pilot hat badge made in enameled sterling silver. The badge was originally owned and worn by Gordon V. Smith, Pilot of CNAC (China National Aviation Corporation), CAT (Civil Air...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare mid 1960's 2nd Issue aka Shirt Size Air America First Officer Wing made in coin silver. The wing was originally owned and worn by Gordon V. Smith, Pilot of CNAC (China National Aviation Corporation), CAT (Civil Air Transport Inc...

ARTIFACT: This is rare 1970's - 1980's Flying Tiger Air Lines 15 year service pin in 10k gold filled made by Jostens. It has a green stone, possibly emerald, embedded in the lower right corner. VINTAGE: Circa 1970's - 1980's. SIZE: About 3/8" in length...

ARTIFACT: This is rare 1970's - 1980's Flying Tiger Air Lines 20 year service pin in 10k gold made by Jostens. It has a clear stone, possibly diamond, embedded in the lower right corner. VINTAGE: Circa 1970's - 1980's. SIZE: About 3/8" in height x 3/8"...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare circa 1947 Viking Air Lines pilot wing and hat badge. Both are in fine condition and made in enameled sterling silver. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's SIZE: Wing: 3/4" in height x 3-1/8 in length, Hat Badge: 1-3/4" in width x...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful 1940's Eastern Air Lines five year service pin. This screwback pin is made in 10K gold with a diamond chip encrusted. VINTAGE: Circa 1940's SIZE: About 1/2" x 7/8" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Enameled 10K Gold and diamond...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce early 1950's Pan American World Airways Authorized Agent enameled lapel pin. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's SIZE: About 7/8" x 1/2" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Enameled brass ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with locking drop-in swivel...

ARTIFACT: This is a mid-1960s advertising lighter for Northeast Airlines. The lighter is by Park and has a white and yellow enameled NE logo. VINTAGE: Circa mid-1960s. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/16" height and 1-3/16" in width and 3/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1980s pro-Eastern Airlines union support ribbon. It reads MY HAT IS STILL IN EASTERN'S RING, and shows the "hat-in-the-ring" logo made famous by World War I ace Eddie Rickenbacker. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s...