daniel griffin Posted August 24, 2013 Share #1 Posted August 24, 2013 This wing measures 3 3/4", drop-in locking catch, missing its pin. 3 piece silver wing and shield finely mounted on a silver plate. Reverse stamped "Eagle Le" (over) "Sterling". Has anyone encountered such a wing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted August 24, 2013 Share #2 Posted August 24, 2013 A similar one sold on ebay two weeks ago (August 11th). See ebay item #271252585184. With identical Eisenstadt Co. hallmark. Here's a couple of images from that listing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted August 24, 2013 Share #3 Posted August 24, 2013 Yes, I have seen a few of these. I believe one like this was also sold out of the Duncan Campbell collection a few years ago. These are a different manufacturing variation of the more common Eisenstadt Dallas wings. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffP Posted August 24, 2013 Share #4 Posted August 24, 2013 Patrick, Depending on the reference angle that the camera was held when Daniel took the picture of his badge, it may be that Terry Morris has a similar badge posted on the website maintained by Bob Schultz. See: http://www.ww2wings.com/wings/wwi/us/us.shtml Terry, do you have any thoughts you would like to share on the badge posted by Daniel? Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk3370 Posted August 24, 2013 Share #5 Posted August 24, 2013 Patrick, Depending on the reference angle that the camera was held when Daniel took the picture of his badge, it may be that Terry Morris has a similar badge posted on the website maintained by Bob Schultz. See: http://www.ww2wings.com/wings/wwi/us/us.shtml Terry, do you have any thoughts you would like to share on the badge posted by Daniel? Cliff Cliff/Daniel I don't have this style but I did get a chance to look at the one Duncan had and it was the same as this except the back plate was painted black beneath the wing and shield. I bet if you look real close you will see some traces of black paint under the wings edge. Looks like it has been stripped and polished. A very unique wing to be sure. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel griffin Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted August 25, 2013 Very interesting, thanks for the information. There is no trace of black paint, but of course that doesn't mean that it wasn't once painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffP Posted August 25, 2013 Share #7 Posted August 25, 2013 Thank you Terry, Then the badge pictured below is the very same one you saw that was owned by Duncan. It is also pictured in his book on page 17, number 27. He always said it was attributed to Eisenstadt. Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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