teufelhunde.ret Posted August 25, 2007 Share #1 Posted August 25, 2007 NOTE: FELLOW FORUM MEMBERS, This topic is split from the original 31 page USMC Marksmanship Badge topic. With recent changes to the forum now containing a separate marksmanship badge subforum, we will gradually be splitting the large catch-all topic into more appropriate independent topics where they can be more easily accessed and referenced. This thread will remain the "catch-all" for competition awarded badges, however members are not limited to posting their badges here and may feel free to start their own topics for the discussion of other badges. -Brig This beauty went out the door on ebay this week for a whopping $733. You will not see these at auction very often!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted August 25, 2007 Author Share #2 Posted August 25, 2007 rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted August 25, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted August 25, 2007 This beauty went out the door this week on ebay for a whopping 799. YOU WILL NOT SEE THESE AT AUCTION VERY OFTEN !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted August 25, 2007 Author Share #4 Posted August 25, 2007 This beauty went out the door on ebay this week for a whopping $1225 bucks!!!!!!! These are seldon seen in an auction scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted August 25, 2007 Author Share #5 Posted August 25, 2007 rear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted August 25, 2007 Author Share #6 Posted August 25, 2007 USMC "Distinguished Pistol Shot" shooting Badge......... $1625 @ auction !!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted August 25, 2007 Author Share #7 Posted August 25, 2007 reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted August 25, 2007 Share #8 Posted August 25, 2007 WoW!!! I need one to complet the USMC General William J Scheyer live display: Best regards,Ricardo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QED4 Posted August 25, 2007 Share #9 Posted August 25, 2007 Keep in mind that thing is 14K gold, I'm betting that isn't much over gold content, they are big and heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted August 25, 2007 Author Share #10 Posted August 25, 2007 That particular one of the group of four weighed 29 grams. Have no idea what 29 grams of 14kt melt down would bring?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted August 25, 2007 Share #11 Posted August 25, 2007 Do you know if the naming on the medals was buffed off ? Looks like it might be the product of photoshop. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted August 25, 2007 Author Share #12 Posted August 25, 2007 Do you know if the naming on the medals was buffed off ? Looks like it might be the product of photoshop. Kurt The seller blocked the name to avoid any embarrassment to the family. All four were to a Master Sgt. for a match(es)? in the 60's. This auction is found @ http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...A:IT&ih=018 The best shot of a whole name was on this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...A:IT&ih=018 Looks like photoshop... should be able to figure name out from pistol badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-o MSU Posted August 26, 2007 Share #13 Posted August 26, 2007 I actually saw one of these in person the other day. One of my friends has one in his collection, and it was the first time I had heard of these shooting badges. I will have to forward this thread to him, 1625 is a ton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremiahcable Posted August 28, 2007 Share #14 Posted August 28, 2007 The sad fact of the matter is that these aren't rare awards. Someone with more money than patience or dare I say common sense. Oh well. Jeremiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share #15 Posted August 28, 2007 Another one just arrived on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...A:IT&ih=005, appears seller is ready to take advantage of notoriety from last weeks auction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share #16 Posted August 28, 2007 Another one has just hit ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Gold-Marine-Corps-Shoo...QcmdZViewItem... seller appears to be ready to capitalize on last weeks sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101combatvet Posted August 28, 2007 Share #17 Posted August 28, 2007 There were only three Marines that won the Distinguished Pistol Shot and Distinguished Rifleman badge during the time period 1960 to 1969. Caudill, Curtis E 1960 1960 Barker, Donald G 1961 1961 Dinnan, Raymond W 1965 1965 It appears that these are MSGT Dinnan's awards..... he must have been a shooting God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_pickrall Posted February 20, 2009 Share #18 Posted February 20, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted June 6, 2009 Share #19 Posted June 6, 2009 1914 & 1915 Divisional Badges that sold for $575 and were awarded to Albert L Notheis rears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted April 21, 2010 Share #20 Posted April 21, 2010 Here is a USMC SHIVELY TROPHY PISTOL SHOOTING BADGE, NAMED & 1983 DATED for sale http://www.manions.com/bid/bid.aspx~itemid...92~pic~20100505 Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R Posted June 29, 2010 Share #21 Posted June 29, 2010 Here's a 1937 Division rifle badge in bronze, named to Sgt. Samuel L. Slocum. A few photos of him below. Slocum picked up a commission during WWII. He saw combat on Iwo Jima and at the Chosin Reservoir. Here he is wearing his two gold Distinguished badges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted June 29, 2010 Share #22 Posted June 29, 2010 great badge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted November 30, 2012 Share #23 Posted November 30, 2012 A number of years ago, I found these two medals, the Elliot Trophy and the Edson Trophy at a flea market. I got them for the price of 14K scrap (which one of the badges was marked--and was well before the price of gold made its big recent run-up). Lucky for me, the other badge turned out to be 18K! Both are pin back and look to be from the WWII time period. One was engraved on the back, but someone buffed off the name and you can't read it at all. I posted these a few years ago on the forum and no one ever commented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted November 30, 2012 Share #24 Posted November 30, 2012 never saw them before or I'd've commented. I love them...competition badges are always great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted March 9, 2013 Share #25 Posted March 9, 2013 Nice USN comp badge named to a Marine that sold on eBay rear engraving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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