WWII AAF 2 Sterling Bombardier Wings - Issue - Meyer, Scarce Maker Insignia Lot

Description

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WWII US Army Air Force (USAAF) Navigators lot
consisting of the following:
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Two Bombardier Wing Badges
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Second Lieutenant Rank
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Flight Officer Rank – Scarce Hallmark
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U.S. Collar Insignia – Scarce Hallmark
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US Army Cap Device
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Slip Through Brass Buckle for the Service Coat Cloth Belt
Government Issue Bombardier Wing Badge:
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US Army design Bombardier Aeronautical Rating – known as the
Graduation Wing
.
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Full Size, 3-1/8
th
inch, Die Struck, Silver Soldered Clutches, No Hallmarks.
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This Navigators Wing is not marked STERLING, but tests, and is guaranteed to be STERLING.
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Unpolished – this Bombardier Wing retains all of its original factory-applied artificial oxidation and frosting.
Private Purchase Bombardier Wing Badge:
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N.S. Meyer, “
Pelican Beak
” Pattern Bombardier with Separately Applied Drop Bomb.
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Full Size, 3-1/8
th
inch, Die Struck, and Silver Soldered Pin Back Assembly. The Pin Back Assembly opens to approximately 45 degrees.
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Hallmarked, N.S. MEYER INC, MEYER SHIELD, and STERLING, all raised.
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Unpolished – this Meyer Bombardier Wing retains all of its original artificial factory-applied oxidation and frosting.
Scarce Maker Insignia:
Two items in this lot are hallmarked 1/20
th
10K EXCEPT FITTINGS.
This is rarely encountered on rank or insignia – it is found on wing badges that were made by Daniel Smilo & Sons with most being hallmarked
STERLING EXCEPT FITTINGS
, very few are hallmarked
1/20
th
10K EXCEPT FITTINGS
, but they do exist.
Daniel Smilo & Sons are known manufacturers of medals, and wing badges, they are not known for making rank, or insignia, but owing to the fact, the hallmarks are exactly the same as the hallmarks found on Smilo Wing Badges, these were undoubtedly made by Daniel Smilo & Sons, which makes them
very rare.
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U.S. Collar Insignia
: Matched Set – Die Struck, Silver Soldered Clutch Posts, and hallmarked 1/20th 10K EXCEPT FITTINGS (raised).
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Flight Officer Rank:
Matched Set – Die Struck, Silver Soldered Pin Back Assembly, Blue Enamel, and hallmarked 1/20th 10K EXCEPT FITTINGS (raised).
Second Lieutenant Rank (2
nd
LT):
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Matched Set – Die Struck, with Silver Soldered Clutch Posts, No Hallmark.
United States Army Service Cap Device:
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Regulation Size, Gilt Brass, Die Struck, No Hallmark – Silver Soldered Screw Post.
Slip Through Brass Buckle:
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Die Struck – Two Piece Construction, Silver Soldered, and Gilt.
All of the items in this lot/grouping are in excellent condition, it is evident that they were well taken care of by the Bombardier who earned, and wore these items during WWII, in addition to being well taken care of after WWII.
See photos – they are part of the description.
We here are Eastern Numismatics are not militaria experts as our name implies we are numismatic specialists, which means we are knowledgeable in coins, paper currency, and medals (non-military). We do our best to ensure that we accurately describe each listing with all the information that we know, and from what we can see. We do guarantee your satisfaction.
We here at Eastern Numismatics would like to thank the Brave Men and Women, who have Served, and are presently Serving in the US Armed Forces.
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