Marine Corps Pendant (Age? Help)

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  1. ScanticAntiques

    ScanticAntiques Well-Known Member

    Hello,

    Purchased this fine little item today because I hadn't seen the symbol on the
    Marine Corps Pendants before. I was assuming it was late Victorian but I may be wrong. Possibly WW1 Era?

    Any help would be appreciated!

    Thank you in advance!
    -Scantic
     
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  2. ScanticAntiques

    ScanticAntiques Well-Known Member

    Sorry for some reason having trouble uploading / attaching a photo
     
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  7. lauragarnet

    lauragarnet Well-Known Member

    @ScanticAntiques

    Is the reverse side of yours inscribed: Fidelity - Zeal - Obedience ?
    Is there a name engraved?

    Since yours has the pendant bail/loop thingy, it probably dates pre-1935 according to the Wiki page. I assume what they are calling a 'clasp' is actually the attached loop that the jump ring goes through.

    Both of the pics Wikipedia provides show drilled pieces. Yours is different and older, I'm guessing.
     
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  8. ScanticAntiques

    ScanticAntiques Well-Known Member

    It does have Fidelity Zeal Obedience

    No name though.

    Ok so prolly WW1 to Pre WW2 era! Thank you so much!
     
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  9. ScanticAntiques

    ScanticAntiques Well-Known Member

    Back
     

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  10. ScanticAntiques

    ScanticAntiques Well-Known Member

    May I ask you, what these two are for? I purchased them with the Marine Corps one
     

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  11. lauragarnet

    lauragarnet Well-Known Member

    Those are cool! I'd speculate those two are U.S. Navy.

    @KingofThings would probably know right of the top of his head.

    I'll do a search in a little while if he doesn't show up soon.
     
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  12. ScanticAntiques

    ScanticAntiques Well-Known Member

    Aww Thank you!!! I don't know much about pins! I normally collect photos and ephemera so these are sorta not in my "normal" collectors zone lol I just thought they looked older and cool :)
     
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  13. lauragarnet

    lauragarnet Well-Known Member

    Post pictures of the backsides, too.
     
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  14. lauragarnet

    lauragarnet Well-Known Member

    The first one definitely looks like a deep sea diving badge.
     
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  15. ScanticAntiques

    ScanticAntiques Well-Known Member

    1 & 2 :) Backs!
     

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  18. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    The anchor is Chief. Two stars Master Chief.
    One star Senior Chief. No stars Chief.
    Master Chief is the highest enlisted rank in the USN.
    -
    And Chiefs run the navy not officers. Officers know squat. ;)
     
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  19. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Diving officers are probably in charge of the divers and is a Master to get to that position.
     
  20. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    This is why they are gold vs silver.
     
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