ADMIN Posted March 1, 2008 #1 Posted March 1, 2008 Maker / Manufacturer: N.S. Meyer / NS Meyer / N. S. Meyer Today I was going through some of the new posts and on several I came across questions regarding the N.S. Meyer hallmark. Particularly it was asked which hallmarks were used by N.S. Meyer on DIs / DUIs during World War II? Several members mentioned the one hallmark with the company name and the Meyer shield. However, a couple times it was mentioned that there were others as well.
DMD Posted March 1, 2008 #2 Posted March 1, 2008 Here is some information posted by GLM in another forum: http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/sho...highlight=meyer
Squad leader Posted March 1, 2008 #3 Posted March 1, 2008 N.S. Meyer markings In the 20’s : screwback, “N.S. MEYER, INC. NEW YORK” (raised), no shield Early 30’s : screwback, “N.S. MEYER NEW YORK” + shield (engraved). Mid 30’s to 1943 : screwback, “N.S. MEYER, INC. NEW YORK” + shield (engraved). WWII : pinback, “N.S. MEYER, INC. NEW YORK” + shield (raised) Late 40’s : Shield only (raised) Late 40’s to early 50’s : “N.S. MEYER, INC. NEW YORK” + shield (raised and ½ size) Early 50’s : “N.S. MEYER, INC. N.Y.C” or “N.S. MEYER, INC. N.Y.©” + shield (raised) Mid 50’s to Mid 60’s : “N.S. MEYER, INC NY” or “N.S. MEYER, INC NEW YORK” + Shield + 9M (raised). Mid 60’s to mid 70’s : N.S. MEYER, INC. NEW YORK” + shield + 22M (raised) Since mid 70’s : N.S. MEYER, INC. NEW YORK MADE IN USA” + shield + 22M (raised). Source : Militaria magazine, issue 272, mars 2008, p. 43. Hope it helps. Dan.
ADMIN Posted March 2, 2008 Author #4 Posted March 2, 2008 BELOW ARE SOME CLOSE APPROXIMATES OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED MARKS. FEEL FREE TO COMMENT. Mid 30’s to 1943 : screwback, “N.S. MEYER, INC. NEW YORK” + shield (engraved). WWII : pinback, “N.S. MEYER, INC. NEW YORK” + shield Early 50’s : “N.S. MEYER, INC. N.Y.C” or “N.S. MEYER, INC. N.Y.©” + shield (raised) Mid 50’s to Mid 60’s : “N.S. MEYER, INC NY” or “N.S. MEYER, INC NEW YORK” + Shield + 9M (raised).
ADMIN Posted March 2, 2008 Author #5 Posted March 2, 2008 By the way, thanks for the above guys! Here is one, but it doesn't really fit any of the above. It just reads (at least it appears to): N.S. MEYER INC. NEW YORK N.Y. STERLING Don't see any shield and the stamp is not raised. Any ideas?
Chukpike Posted March 2, 2008 #6 Posted March 2, 2008 I have 2 NS MEYER pins with the NS MEYER INC N.Y.C. and raised shield which would have been manufactured prior to 1950. They belong to my uncle he bought them in 1946 or 1947. Still on the paper backing used to display in stores. I think that the listing of this type being 1950's is not correct.
teufelhunde.ret Posted March 2, 2008 #7 Posted March 2, 2008 Here is a hallmark on the reverse of an EGA from the collection of Bobgee. It is a 1926 "fire bronze for the barracks cover.
teufelhunde.ret Posted March 2, 2008 #8 Posted March 2, 2008 Hallmark from a WW2 dress barracks cover emblem, photo from ebay auction
teufelhunde.ret Posted March 2, 2008 #9 Posted March 2, 2008 Here is a very early set atribited to Bobgee as being 1912 era: see post here http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...72&hl=meyer
teufelhunde.ret Posted March 2, 2008 #11 Posted March 2, 2008 Eagle's from the collection of "GLM" from the late 90's
teufelhunde.ret Posted March 2, 2008 #12 Posted March 2, 2008 and a W.O. bar, see post here:http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9095&hl=meyer
teufelhunde.ret Posted March 2, 2008 #13 Posted March 2, 2008 one from my collection: late or post WW2
teufelhunde.ret Posted March 2, 2008 #15 Posted March 2, 2008 good view of service collar emblem hallmark from the collection of "Brig"
teufelhunde.ret Posted March 2, 2008 #16 Posted March 2, 2008 same collar emblem in Sterling w/ different location, from collection of Mark: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...09&hl=meyer
teufelhunde.ret Posted March 2, 2008 #17 Posted March 2, 2008 another from my collection, a 1926 service collar emblem in fire bronze: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...44&hl=meyer
teufelhunde.ret Posted March 2, 2008 #18 Posted March 2, 2008 A pair of enlisted collar emblems (no applied continents) in "fire bronze" from the collection of Bobgee: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...73&hl=meyer
teufelhunde.ret Posted March 2, 2008 #19 Posted March 2, 2008 Yet another from the collection of Bobgee an enlisted dress collar from early 30's w/ additional "Meyermetal" hallmark: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...16&hl=meyer
teufelhunde.ret Posted March 2, 2008 #20 Posted March 2, 2008 a dress collar emblem from early 20's, from collection of forum support: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...f=9&t=16492
teufelhunde.ret Posted March 2, 2008 #21 Posted March 2, 2008 another dress collar from the collection of Bobgee, early 20's dress collar w/ two hallmark stamps:
teufelhunde.ret Posted March 2, 2008 #22 Posted March 2, 2008 A really hard one to find... enlisted service collar emblem of WW2, from collection of "GLM"
teufelhunde.ret Posted March 2, 2008 #23 Posted March 2, 2008 a pinback for shoulder boards, from collection of "Brig"
teufelhunde.ret Posted March 2, 2008 #24 Posted March 2, 2008 these are a pair of dress collars in the WW2 pattern which thru ww2 to 1962, these are likely post Korea, from collection of "GLM"
bobgee Posted March 2, 2008 #25 Posted March 2, 2008 Darrell - Nice representation of the ubiquitous Meyer hallmarks! They sure made high-quality insignia. S/F.....Bobgee
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