Description
This is a wonderful 1926 New Jersey Veterans of Foreign Wars member badge from their 7th annual encampment in Lakewood, New Jersey, the future home base for the Graf Zeppelin around-the-world flight. The medal has a miniature United States Navy airship hanging from the bar.
VINTAGE:Circa 1926.
SIZE:Approximately 4-3/8" in height and 2" in width.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Plated brass, Duralumin, silk, paper, clear celluloid.
ATTACHMENT:Bar, horizontal safety-style pin.
MARKINGS:WHITEHEAD-HOAG NEWARK, N.J (on bar and on reverse of medal); some numbers on clip.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a veterans collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBJX11 LAGEX12/11
CONDITION:7+ (Very Fine+): The medal shows light to medium wear and has a moderate overall tarnish.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.