WWII Hercules Powder Company Oval Badge #670

This is a circa World War II employee badge for the Hercules Powder Company of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Hercules was formed in 1912 by a man with a mythically fitting name: T.W. Bacchus. The badge is oval and is numbered 670.

Circa World War II.

Approximately 1-3/8" in height and 1-15/16" in width.

Brass, black painted lettering.

Horizontal safety-style pin with saddle.

670 on front.

This is from a war worker collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MBJX13 LAAEX7/13 SAAEX8/18

6 (Fine+): The badge has some areas of moderate wear and tarnish.

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