And, the elusive Bevo weave style of the master technical sergeant. The staff, technical, and master technical styles (with the flat ties) and the 1stSgt in the red/green Bevo variety are hard to locate. In nearly 18 years of collecting, this is the first MTSgt I've run across. (And, I didn't make it home in time to bid on it!) The winning bidder got a great deal for $21.50.

lets see examples of rare USMC chevrons
#251
Posted 18 October 2016 - 05:27 PM
#254
Posted 18 October 2016 - 05:55 PM
I won the MTSgt bevo. Can't wait to have it in hand! Now all I need is the Red / Green 1stSgt.. haven't even seen one! I contacted the seller of the Drum Major chevron and conveyed to him that I thought it wasn't original.
#256
Posted 17 November 2016 - 05:55 PM
Did anyone here win the trumpeter insignia shown above?
#257
Posted 08 December 2016 - 01:48 PM
And a pair of mid-to-late1940s / Korean era fully embroidered First Sergeant chevrons. Sold eBay Dec. 8th, 2016 for $88.
Notice the center diamond is still the "fat" style diamond, and its oriented L to R. Also, notice the diamond is not FE, its "applied" to the underlying MSgt chevron.
#258
Posted 08 December 2016 - 01:57 PM
I saw that one too but wasn't sure because of the diamond embroidery if that was legit piece or something someone had done to a pair of MSgts
#260
Posted 09 December 2016 - 03:57 AM
I saw that one too but wasn't sure because of the diamond embroidery if that was legit piece or something someone had done to a pair of MSgts
Agree. The thread is an excellent match, but have to wonder why they weren't fully embroidered into the red background like the chevrons.
#261
Posted 10 December 2016 - 02:46 PM
#262
Posted 10 December 2016 - 03:12 PM
Interesting Jeff! Love to see some photos sometime!
#263
Posted 24 December 2016 - 06:10 AM
Anyone ever seen any documentation regarding this Drum Major chevron design? I cannot find any mention of an insignia matching this design in any records.. also for reference this image is based off of the August 1936 cover of Leatherneck magazine. In 1929 regs, the rank design is 3 rockers, 2 ties and a star in the center, in 1937 regs the rank design is the same, minus the star. I don't see anything that describes a rank design of "three rockers, two ties and an angled baton in the center"... sooooo, anyone?
This is a 1937 chart of chevrons I found on the net a while back and kept a copy. Its a useful reference.
#264
Posted 15 July 2017 - 01:53 PM
These are legit. They actually made the diamonds separate and then they were sewn into the chevron. I actually have a strip of the diamonds that were used. I purchased them from an old surplus store along with the chevrons. Semper Fi - jeff
Hey Jeff, can you show a photo of the strip of diamonds? Thanks!
#269
Posted 23 July 2017 - 03:20 PM
Interesting Jeff! Love to see some photos sometime!
OK, found some of them. Here are a couple green diamonds that were sold in a strip and they appear to be exactly like the gold diamonds sewn onto the 1st Sgt. chevron in the post. Also, here is what looks like a late 50's 1st Sgt. chevron with an additional diamond that I can only assume it to alter another chevron into a 1st Sgt. These are both very early, as you will see the backs in the next picture showing both as cotton backed.
#273
Posted 23 July 2017 - 09:19 PM
Very cool stuff! Never seen anything like those before!
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