1898-1900s most unusual patches

[hhbooker2]

2nd Class Observer was a black or dark blue circle with a red ring with white cross-hairs. 1st Class Observer same with added red triangle. Same patch with a red shell for Gun Pointer. Casemate Electrician a voltimeter. arilway Sergeant, red train stracks on black within a red ring. Transportation Sergeant, a red wing on black within a red ring. First Class Gunner a red shell on a khaki backing with three tan chevrons. Master Gunner a red shell in a yellow wreath ok a khaki rectangle.

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First Class Gunner, a dark blue background with 3 olive drab chevrons and a shell in a ring below. Master Gunner a shell in a wreath on a rectangle. Sarge

[kiaiokalewa]

Here's an odd one in that the wreath is red instead of the usual yellow colored thread. This Chief Mechanic also rated as a Gunner and it is interesting the original rectangular blue field ground was cut down to contour. It great when you find chevrons original to their uniforms.

[hhbooker2]

Here's an odd one in that the wreath is red instead of the usual yellow colored thread. This Chief Mechanic also rated as a Gunner and it is interesting the original rectangular blue field ground was cut down to contour. It great when you find chevrons original to their uniforms.

 

Aloha, John: What a find, not one but two service coats with same badges, such nice shape too - wow!

(Fireman, Coast Artillery Corps - a yellow governor between red chevron above and red arc below on blue)(First Class Gunner - red shell on blue rectangle) Sarge

[kiaiokalewa]

I got lucky along with VonDeckbar, Netzly, & January in finding a treasure trove on ebay about 7 or 8 years ago at an average of $5 a piece since the vender did not know that he had 1902 pattern chevrons. There were about 3 dozen chevrons all together and they were all exceptionally rare pieces. Here are two from that find. Fireman and Engineer Coast Artillery Corps, Army Service School Detachment.

[kiaiokalewa]

ASSD Engineer CAC

[kiaiokalewa]

On an independent find of about 4 dozen dress blue 1902 pattern chevrons and also about $5 on average this was one of many rare piece in the lot!!!

[kiaiokalewa]

This is one of 7 frames that the vender had sent me and it didn't brake my arm to grab them all at $5 a piece!!!

[hhbooker2]

Here are two more for Electrician 1st Class, Army Service School and Fireman 2nd Class. Nice deal you got for US$5.00, the bargain of the century! Thank you for showing them here, it adds to our knowlege. Sarge Booker

[hhbooker2]

Chief Planter, red crossed shovels and water mine on black or very dark blue circle with red inner circle, and a Casemate Electrician a red water mine and yellow inner circle. Chief Planter same, with a red bar below the mind. Gun Commander, red crossed cannot with inner yellow ring and same design for Gun Pointer with red bar below. Sarge Booker

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Observer 1st Class, black or dark blue rectangle with yellow circle and crossed rfed cannon and bar on rectangle. Observer 1st Class a black or dark blue circle with yellow ring with red triangle and bar below.

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Telephone Operator Technicians, one is probably a copy, seems so? Sarge Booker