robert60446 Posted April 25, 2008 Share #1 Posted April 25, 2008 Hi guys, I have another small addition to my collection. Officer collar EGA from late WWII period (I think). Product of H&H Company... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert60446 Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share #2 Posted April 25, 2008 Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert60446 Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share #3 Posted April 25, 2008 Hinge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert60446 Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted April 25, 2008 and catch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted April 25, 2008 Share #5 Posted April 25, 2008 It's actually a 'sweetheart' piece from the WWII era. Officer's collars do not have fouled anchors, only the hat ornaments have that feature. Nice pics. Semper Fi.....Bobgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted April 25, 2008 Share #6 Posted April 25, 2008 at one point this probably had gold wash on the continents. Bobgee is right, it's a sweetheart piece. H&H was known to make them from dies, such as this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert60446 Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share #7 Posted April 25, 2008 Hi Bob, How long should be hat ornament from that design? I have assumed it was collar piece because it was similar in size to this emblem (actually is slightly bigger)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted April 25, 2008 Share #8 Posted April 25, 2008 It was made from the same dies as the collar emblem, it's the rope and pinback that give it away as sweetheart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted April 26, 2008 Share #9 Posted April 26, 2008 Robert, the change in the collar emblem came about in 1960 at the recommendation of the Uniform Board and approved by Gen. Shoup. While all manufactures held to the overall dimensions specified, each had its own design... which lead to the Board's decision to start using the Marine Corps seal as the official design, thus the fouled anchor on Officer collar emblems appeared. But, not until 1962 did the current design make it to the uniform shops as all the manufactures needed to move current stocks and re-tool production. I'm sure Bobgee could speak to the subject better than I, but I recall seeing senior officer wearing the older design well past that date... so long as they were serviceable. s/f Darrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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