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USN US Navy Balloon Pin/Badge - Anyone Seen Anything Like This?


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I've posted this in the regular badges category as well, but I haven't been able to make heads or tails of this one - it belongs to a friend of mine and I think its newer (but have nothing to base that on) and he thinks older. I've never seen anything like it so I am unsure where the design even comes from? Size is about 2 inches. Made of brass stamped and folded over, hollow. Any thoughts on age? Authenticity? Purpose? Thanks ABN

 

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That is pretty cool. I don't think that it is a standard USN insignia. Thus, it is likely a sweetheart or commemorative type badge. Something given out as a souvenir piece? It it hard to know for sure. As for dates, the USN were using kite balloons up until WWII on convoy duty, if I recall correctly.

 

Could also be a cracker-jack type premium thing.

 

Pretty cool

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