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Today it's one of the best days, not of my life, but for my collection.

:-)

 

WHSB marked BALFOUR 1-B in original case

Chevrac for a Aide to a Lieutenant General

1 matching pair hand embroidered Aide to a Brigadier General

1 pair hand embroidered General Staff

2 Aide to a Major General made by Gaunt London ( 1 colored, 1 bronze )

1 General Staff bronze with loops marked "B.B.&B. PHILA. BRONZE"

2 General Staff british made ( 1 with loops, 1 Gaunt London )

7 General Staff ( large sizes, pinbacked, screw backed, with loops )

7 General Staff subdued ( large sizes, pinbacked, screw backed, with loops )

 

:-))

 

I will make detailed pictures next weekend and post them.

 

Michael

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WOW!!! That is a sweet looking WHSB.Is it numbered? The General Aide insignias are also very nice.

The White House Service Badges were not numbered.

 

Here is more information about the WHSB

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/72045-white-house-service-badge-1960-1964/

 

Michael

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@ firefighter: There is no way for tracing the orininal owner.

 

@ easterneagle87: The White House Service badge ( 2-1/4 inches ) is larger than the PSB and VPSB and has a silver eagle.

The PSB and VPSB have gold eagles.

 

I've read that Mrs. Kennedy thought that the background of the WHSB should be blue, because blue is the Presidential color.

So the prototypes with silver eagle and blue background were made. In the next step of the prototypes they added the 50 stars, later reduced the badge to the current size and the eagle become gold color.

 

For more information read my articles at

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gxvugxdzrzj9afm/Michael%20Rolf%20at%20Dropbox.pdf?dl=0

 

 

Michael

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