"Coffin Lid" LT and CPT bars

[cwnorma]

Please show your "Coffin Lid" Company Grade Officer's insignia!

 

Chris

[Gary Cain]

Hello Chris,

 

Here are a few from my collection. I tried to get the widest variety for you.

 

Gary

 

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9 This is a Navy insignia

 

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This is a 1st Lt on the uniform of a WWI aviator I have. Sterling but no makers hallmark but a very nice drop in pin assembly.

 

 

the back

[Gary Cain]

the pin is marked Sterling, the letter W within a circle and the number 3 within a circle.

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[cwnorma]

Thanks for posting these!

 

This reference is off to a great start!

 

Chris

[USMCRECON]

This is a pair of 2LT rank. I only detatched one from the uniform to show the back. I believe these might be French made. the metal is exceptionally thin and they just sort of have that French-made look about them.

 

[USMCRECON]

These are also affixed to a uniform (87th Regiment late WW-I) so I only unpinned one of them to show the backside. These have a drop-in type safety catch on them. You can see that they are much thicker than the 2LT ones previously posted.

 

[USMCRECON]

This set is solid backet sterling silver marked. It also has a couple other marks that I am unfamiliar with. This pair have the mounting pins running north-south as opposed to east-west like most Capt rank

 

[USMCRECON]

Another pair of Captain's rank; these have side-load safety clasps and NS Myer shields on the back. While they have coffin-style bars, the "ties" for the railroad tracks are mounted inboard like later rank insignia. I suspect these are probablt late 20s or early 30s vintage.....but that's just a guess.

 

[cbuehler]

This set is solid backet sterling silver marked. It also has a couple other marks that I am unfamiliar with. This pair have the mounting pins running north-south as opposed to east-west like most Capt rank

 

Those are Assayers marks. These are marks attesting to the quality of the silver content and you may be able to find out where and when they were made. Check out www.925-1000.com for more info on these.

 

CB

[maxx]

Marked "PASQUALE S.F. " on the back. No other marks present. Pin back open catch. I have a couple of additional examples I will try to post in the next few days.

[teufelhunde.ret]

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set in front is hallmarked BB&B Bronze - set in back unmarked - French made perhaps?

[tar00]

jewelers and their black humor...

[maxx]

Coffin Lid Captain bars on Digital Camo Cap. Very timeless Designs don't you think?

[Brig]

Darryl, I know where yours came from...so I assume Marines/Navy used coffin bars, too?

[teufelhunde.ret]

Darryl, I know where yours came from...so I assume Marines/Navy used coffin bars, too?

 

Apparently so... and in the thread http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...st&p=247808 there is a set of false braid Capt bars and a single Chinese made Capt bar.

 

Upon getting the file from St Louis, I found this document, so apparently the unmarked set were those he bought from Horstman while at Parris Island

s/f Darrell

 

[Brig]

I assume WWI. Know nothing about it...

[Brig]

couple more. got these with a group of Span-Am or earlier Army insignia and M20 enlisted EGAs...unmarked

 

rears

[hirsca]

Another one of today's finds. C clasp, no markings that I can detect. Can anyone help me with a time frame or maker? Thanks, Al Hirschler in Dallas.

[MightyMo]

BB&B made, marked Sterling.

[eaglerunner88]

Are these 1st Lt coffin bars of WWI vintage? 1920s? They are made of silver and unmarked. Thanks in advance!

 

[Steve Brannan]

I believe they are WW 1 vintage. 

[Lt. Walker]

Hoping I can get a timeframe on this 1st Lt bar and rhe purpose behind the fancy design.  
 

Thank you!

[Steve Brannan]

WW1 era, small size for the overseas cap and shirt collar.