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US Army Officers badge

Discussion in 'Militaria' started by Tattoonick, Jun 3, 2016.

  1. Tattoonick

    Tattoonick New Member

    I scooped this up a few days ago in a rural antique shop in TN and it seems to have some good age on it while still being in great condition. From what I can tell from my research it seems like it could be as old as WWII, but I don't know how I could know for sure since the style hasn't changed much over the years.
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Sometimes with different Mfg's , the back changes.....

    Could we get a shot of the reverse....
     
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  3. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

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  4. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    Can't help at all, but I'm sitting here, bored, so I colored it:
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    moreotherstuff, Jun 3, 2016
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  5. Tattoonick

    Tattoonick New Member

    I suppose it could be Air Force as well, I hadn't considered that option. Air Force and US Army Officers share the same looking badges on their covers.
     
    Tattoonick, Jun 3, 2016
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  6. Tattoonick

    Tattoonick New Member

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    It appears to say N.S Metering New York on the back
     
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  7. Tattoonick

    Tattoonick New Member

    Now, the Army ones do seem to be brass and all the air force ones I see are silver/pewter colored, so maybe this was miss listed as Army?
     
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  8. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    the mfg name and screw back certainly could help date it.....couldn't they ???
     
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  9. Tattoonick

    Tattoonick New Member

    I can't seem to find anything about the markings, and I know screw backs were used as early at WWI if not prior even.
     
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  10. springfld.arsenal

    springfld.arsenal Store: http://www.springfieldarsenal.net/

    N.s. Meyer 1868-2000, made all kinds of military insignia. This one is a U.S. Army officer's hat badge. Probably late 20th C.
     
    springfld.arsenal, Jun 4, 2016
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  11. KingofThings

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

    Ha!!!!!!
    And I've a bridge over the East River for sale.... ;)
    ~
    And happy 133rd birthday to that bridge a week or so ago. :)
     
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