teufelhunde.ret Posted April 26, 2012 Share #1 Posted April 26, 2012 You'll likey never see another set of pre 1890's this nice! Congrat's to the newowner... :twothumbup: http://www.williamsmilitaryrelics.com/for%...0and%20more.htm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normaninvasion Posted April 26, 2012 Share #2 Posted April 26, 2012 Amazing pieces. Wonder if these can be traced to the original officer. Seem to go together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted April 27, 2012 Share #3 Posted April 27, 2012 Amazing pieces. Wonder if these can be traced to the original officer. Seem to go together. Anybody know what those 2 sold for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted April 27, 2012 Share #4 Posted April 27, 2012 Anybody know what those 2 sold for? I understand they sold for $1800 each. Great Buy in my opinion. Wish it was me! Semper Fi......Bobgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcaviator Posted April 28, 2012 Share #5 Posted April 28, 2012 The service version should be one of, if not, the very first officer's service hat device. I believe that these are transition pieces from the 1870's style (very stylistic eagles and anchors that were hand produced by jewelers making each piece one-of-a-kind) to the mass-produced styles of the early 1900's. The stubby eagles are distinctly a holdover from the 1870's, as is the large anchor. It is my opinion that the officer's service device shown above, pre-existed the regulations calling for it. The 1892 Regulations and the update 1900 Regulations do not mention it. The 1900 Regs do mention officer service collar devices on the tropical uniform however, and it is likely this is where the requirement for a hat device also came to be. Starting with the Spanish American War, Marine officers would have required a device on their tropical star vent campaign hats. I also believe that this device pre-existed in dress version, and that a service version was made circa 1900. This version than gave way to the newer patterns of 1904 and 1914, that take us into a more modern time. This is the first service device of this version that I have ever seen. I have seen three dress officer devices of this version in twenty years of collecting Corps Devices. S/F, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted May 30, 2012 Share #6 Posted May 30, 2012 BEAUTIFUL EMBLEMS! Would have loved a shot at that dress emblem. Anyone on the forum take these home? BTW...seems to accompany these rather well... http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...showtopic=40546 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnicklfritz Posted June 25, 2012 Share #7 Posted June 25, 2012 I love it. Just a stunning piece! I imagine this one is going very high indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnicklfritz Posted June 25, 2012 Share #8 Posted June 25, 2012 backside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted June 25, 2012 Share #9 Posted June 25, 2012 one of these sold a couple months ago... http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...howtopic=142142 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted July 2, 2012 Share #10 Posted July 2, 2012 $1850.99 wish I'd had more play money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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