Mark M Posted March 7, 2008 Share #1 Posted March 7, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share #2 Posted March 7, 2008 Reverse is marked VIKING as well as HH with eagle, STERLING and 1/20 10K STERLING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share #3 Posted March 7, 2008 Here is a reverse photo with the pins in the raised position to show where the screw posts were originally attached. However, there is no evidence on the reverse eagles of a retaining pin having ever been attached. Perhaps this was an economy move by HH to use up existing stocks of the anchors during wartime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted March 7, 2008 Share #4 Posted March 7, 2008 Hi Mark, I am so happy for you... indeed a long search and a good find too. My take is these are of the mid-late WW2 period production... and far fewer are around than the standard H&H hallmark or H&H/Imperial hallmark. Prior to 1942 H&H used its single hallmark methods, after acquiring Imperial the dual use of both existed for at least a year and most likely after due to shelf stocks. At some point after 1943 this emblem you share with us appeared sporting a "Viking" hallmark on the anchor stock. It is not clear to me how long the use of this configuration of hallmarks persisted, nor the reasons for dropping the "Imperial" hallmark. I suppose it will remain one of many EGA mysteries that someday will be revealed... A couple other reasons for the pinback conversion come to my mind. One being converted for use on dress epaulets...? The second, the Marine simply hated getting a neck burn rub by the screwpost and or nut. Nonetheless your suggest may be the explanation for these these pins. BTW, H&H did make these in matched sets, pictured is a barracks cover emblem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted June 7, 2016 Share #5 Posted June 7, 2016 I recently picked up a Hilborn-Hamburger EGA with the VIKING mark and discovered there hasn't been a lot written here about the dual hallmark H&H/Viking devices. A search of Google's book section turned up a couple of references, the most interesting one being from 1943, an ad which specifically mentions cap "devices." I also found a 1935 ad for H&H/Viking buttons, which touted the buttons as being, "Crushproof - heavily gold-plated - made like jewelry..." There is also a label from the H&H/Viking buttons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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