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Are unmarked insignia like the ones pictured most likely of WWII era manufacture? What era was the one that is stamped "STERLING" and and a partial "OFFICERS DIS" made? Thanks for any help dating these insignia.

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Un-hallmarked Clutch Back Army insignia's of all types, officer collar badges, marksmanship badges and their qualification bars, unit crests etc etc, are a trait seen from WWII through the 60s Paul.

 

The one that says Sterling, again anytime really in the above mentioned time frame

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Actually all of those shown are probably ww2 vintage, definitely the Sterling marked one. The posts and method of soldering are consistent with this time frame.

The use of Silver for insignia was very common during the war as it was not a war critical metal like brass was.

I might add that after the mid 1950s, all US military insignia was required to be marked in code by the maker.

 

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Actually all of those shown are probably ww2 vintage, definitely the Sterling marked one. The posts and method of soldering are consistent with this time frame.

The use of Silver for insignia was very common during the war as it was not a war critical metal like brass was.

I might add that after the mid 1950s, all US military insignia was required to be marked in code by the maker.

 

CB

All that's true, however some types, (not all, like CIBs, which as far as we know were marked in some way) un-hallmarked U.S. made clutch back insignia, particularly those for the Army continued to be made at least for a short time by some companies for whatever reason after the 1954 mandate for maker codes, admittedly less seen as the 50s wore on, but these unmarked stuff could be used by some well into the 60s. this might add to the confusion. Also it's note worthy to point out that a couple of companies after the 1954 code mandate still made some of their stuff with pin backs, like one will see 9M Meyer shield marked DIs and marksmanship badges with pin back.

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Here's but one example of a post 1954 U.S. made non hallmarked officer BOS badge one can see now and again, Artillery. Now this badge first came out in 1957, it replaced the traditional crossed cannons of the Field Artillery when at that date the Anti Aircraft Artillery who wore the crossed cannons too was combined with the Field Artillery into one super branch Artillery. In 1968 these two were separated into Field Artillery and Air Defense Artillery, with Field Artillery reverting back to the crossed cannons, and Air Defense Artillery retaining the one with the missile.

 

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