Terry K. Posted March 29, 2014 Share #1 Posted March 29, 2014 Now that I hopefully got your interest, here is what I found today. I went to a gun show about an hour away from home with two friends and one of the knife dealers had this and a couple of other badges on his table. By the halmark I thought itb was early and then after looking up a few things I now believe this is one of the first badges issued in 1949. Please let me know what you think. Here is what wiki had to say, The badge was first created in 1949 and was referred to as the "National Military Establishment Identification Badge." In 1950, the badge was renamed as "Department of Defense Identification Badge." On December 20, 1962 the badge was given its current name, Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge. Any knowledge is welcomed. Thanks, Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share #2 Posted March 29, 2014 Badge has short pins. Pictured on left next to a later badge and alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted March 30, 2014 No one knows anything about this????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkGreen Posted May 4, 2014 Share #4 Posted May 4, 2014 I think you might need to go to manufacturers records to be certain. Here is my relic version, and is slightly domed, along with the latest mirror image badge for striking comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkGreen Posted May 4, 2014 Share #5 Posted May 4, 2014 I have no idea of the age of the older piece, but I would say we both have a couple of items to treasure. Marko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now