cthomas Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share #376 Posted February 20, 2017 A few of the collar discs I've saved. As you can see, I'm not a very organized collector, or a organized human being for that matter. I do like collar brass. I feel it's an often underappreciated collectible. Jennings - any chance you can post a close up of the front & back to that aviation/US disc seen just above the Son in Service one? That looks a customized variation I haven't seen before. - Chuck WANTED! WWI Aero Squadron items such as insignia, uniforms & my favorite- PHOTOS! Will purchase or work out a possible tradeHIGHLY SOUGHT- Anything related to the AEF Photo Sections or 85th,258th & 278th Aero Squadrons.To be alone, to have your life in your own hands, to use your own skill, single-handed, against the enemy. It was like the lists of the Middle Ages, the only sphere in modern warfare where a man saw his adversary and faced him in mortal combat, the only sphere where there was still chivalry and honour. If you won, it was your own bravery and skill; if you lost, it was because you had met a better man-Cecil Lewis Link to post Share on other sites
Gerradtgrant Posted February 20, 2017 Share #377 Posted February 20, 2017 Jennings - any chance you can post a close up of the front & back to that aviation/US disc seen just above the Son in Service one? That looks a customized variation I haven't seen before. - Chuck All things considered would these be a highly collectible and sought after disk? Infantry and makers mark? Sent from my XT1565 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
cthomas Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share #378 Posted February 23, 2017 All things considered would these be a highly collectible and sought after disk? Infantry and makers mark? Sent from my XT1565 using Tapatalk Sadly no. The interwar period is a big gray area when it comes to determining values on discs. They only get a fraction of the $ when compared to WWI insignia. At least that's been my experience in dealing with WWI aviation discs. WANTED! WWI Aero Squadron items such as insignia, uniforms & my favorite- PHOTOS! Will purchase or work out a possible tradeHIGHLY SOUGHT- Anything related to the AEF Photo Sections or 85th,258th & 278th Aero Squadrons.To be alone, to have your life in your own hands, to use your own skill, single-handed, against the enemy. It was like the lists of the Middle Ages, the only sphere in modern warfare where a man saw his adversary and faced him in mortal combat, the only sphere where there was still chivalry and honour. If you won, it was your own bravery and skill; if you lost, it was because you had met a better man-Cecil Lewis Link to post Share on other sites
Gerradtgrant Posted February 23, 2017 Share #379 Posted February 23, 2017 Sadly no. The interwar period is a big gray area when it comes to determining values on discs. They only get a fraction of the $ when compared to WWI insignia. At least that's been my experience in dealing with WWI aviation discs. Thank You for the info. I will put it in my with my common stuff. Gerrad A few of the collar discs I've saved. As you can see, I'm not a very organized collector, or a organized human being for that matter. I do like collar brass. I feel it's an often underappreciated collectible. Sent from my XT1565 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
MECHINF-A15 Posted July 1, 2017 Share #380 Posted July 1, 2017 Here is my Grandfather's disk. He was a buck Sgt. in Co. K, 11th Cav. Later transferred to Field Arty. More on him soon. Link to post Share on other sites
MECHINF-A15 Posted July 1, 2017 Share #381 Posted July 1, 2017 5th Machine gun Bn. 2nd ID. Link to post Share on other sites
Tennessee Posted August 2, 2017 Share #382 Posted August 2, 2017 I've been sifting through these great rare discs, like this one, looking for a postal express/ running greyhound over lightning bolts- has anyone ever seen such a disc? Thanks! David Link to post Share on other sites
cthomas Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share #383 Posted August 2, 2017 I've been sifting through these great rare discs, like this one, looking for a postal express/ running greyhound over lightning bolts- has anyone ever seen such a disc? Thanks! David Not this guy. Sorry David... I certainly would like to see one though! -Chuck WANTED! WWI Aero Squadron items such as insignia, uniforms & my favorite- PHOTOS! Will purchase or work out a possible tradeHIGHLY SOUGHT- Anything related to the AEF Photo Sections or 85th,258th & 278th Aero Squadrons.To be alone, to have your life in your own hands, to use your own skill, single-handed, against the enemy. It was like the lists of the Middle Ages, the only sphere in modern warfare where a man saw his adversary and faced him in mortal combat, the only sphere where there was still chivalry and honour. If you won, it was your own bravery and skill; if you lost, it was because you had met a better man-Cecil Lewis Link to post Share on other sites
hatchet Posted September 8, 2018 Share #384 Posted September 8, 2018 My grandfather's collar disks (artillery). Link to post Share on other sites
hatchet Posted September 8, 2018 Share #385 Posted September 8, 2018 Adding to the above, he was at Camp Harry J. Jones in Arizona, near the Mexican border. Enlisted early May 1918, arrived at that camp later that month. He had immigrated to the US as a boy 9 years earlier, and was a subject of the Russian Empire (from Latvia). Naturalized as a US citizen in June 1918 while at that camp. All the affidavit and witnesses were Captains in the 302nd cavalry. Don't know much beyond that...can't find anything on Fold3. Link to post Share on other sites
MP25 Posted October 30, 2018 Share #386 Posted October 30, 2018 WWI Military Police WANTED TO BUY Checkpoint Bravo MP brassard Link to post Share on other sites
world war I nerd Posted October 30, 2018 Share #387 Posted October 30, 2018 That's an impressive collection of MP & PMD insignia … very nice. What are the red MP collar tabs sewn onto? It looks sort of like a collar, but from what? Link to post Share on other sites
MP25 Posted October 30, 2018 Share #388 Posted October 30, 2018 S.D. Home Guard Generic Home Guard Generic Home Guard City Guard (Home Guard) WANTED TO BUY Checkpoint Bravo MP brassard Link to post Share on other sites
MP25 Posted October 30, 2018 Share #389 Posted October 30, 2018 That's an impressive collection of MP & PMD insignia … very nice. What are the red MP collar tabs sewn onto? It looks sort of like a collar, but from what? The Collar for display only. WANTED TO BUY Checkpoint Bravo MP brassard Link to post Share on other sites
littlewilly Posted November 21, 2018 Share #390 Posted November 21, 2018 Love the Home Guard discs. Don't see them very often. MHJ Link to post Share on other sites
mndoughboy1918 Posted January 9, 2019 Share #391 Posted January 9, 2019 My grandfather was in Company B, 140th Infantry Regiment. If I've understood the previous posts correctly, there are two combinations of collar discs he could have worn: 1) "US" on right, "140" + crossed rifles + "B" on left 2) "US" + "140" on right, crossed rifles + "B" on left Is this correct? Link to post Share on other sites
texman1985 Posted January 14, 2019 Share #392 Posted January 14, 2019 Not a big collection at all, but here are some of mine Link to post Share on other sites
repbrock Posted March 7, 2019 Share #393 Posted March 7, 2019 50th Artillery Rgt, C.A.C -although trained in France, this regiment did not see combat before Armistice was signed. Bronze disk with standard threaded post & nut. The 50th Artillery CAC never ordered this collar disk. They used a US 50 disk. Although that's not to say that some member of the 50CAC didn't take it upon himself to use a disk he obtained. These disks were used by companies for the most part. Do this example would belong to the 50th Artillery Company Link to post Share on other sites
rtd_sf_eng Posted November 26, 2020 Share #394 Posted November 26, 2020 As I only collect the Corps of Engineer insignias, I would like to offer some of my favorites, the Pennsylvania's 1st Engineer Battalion devices. Link to post Share on other sites
Darkeye Posted November 27, 2020 Share #395 Posted November 27, 2020 Great, Larry! Here’s one of my favourite Engineer disks. Attached to a match cover, as trench art Link to post Share on other sites
Darkeye Posted November 27, 2020 Share #396 Posted November 27, 2020 And the reverse. Link to post Share on other sites
rtd_sf_eng Posted November 30, 2020 Share #397 Posted November 30, 2020 Another set I have is the Military Academy Engineer Detachment. The disk I picked up at a flea market in Fayetteville, NC while my ex had a booth inside the building. I got bored sitting there so I went out to other vendors and checked what they had. At one table, I checked out a jewelry box and saw a WWI disk. Looking at closely, I saw it was the USMA Engineer Detachment disk. I asked how much and was told: "Seventy-five cents." It was a price I could not turn down. Link to post Share on other sites
Darkeye Posted December 5, 2020 Share #398 Posted December 5, 2020 I like to put mine in frames Link to post Share on other sites
Darkeye Posted December 5, 2020 Share #399 Posted December 5, 2020 Couple more Link to post Share on other sites
rtd_sf_eng Posted December 8, 2020 Share #400 Posted December 8, 2020 I like the different frames for the insignias Link to post Share on other sites
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