Patchcollector Posted June 29, 2017 Share #1 Posted June 29, 2017 Hi all,I posted this patch that is currently on eBay in the "Real or What" category yesterday.Over 200 views and the crickets are chirping. So I thought I'd put it over here and hopefully get more eyeballs on it. This piece looks different than other 503rd patches I've seen.It's obviously theatre made but where,and when? The sellers pics are dark so I took the pics into Photoshop and lightened them up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted June 29, 2017 Share #2 Posted June 29, 2017 The Kellers would say Philippine made on pade 119, 120 of Emblems of Honor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted June 29, 2017 The Kellers would say Philippine made on pade 119, 120 of Emblems of Honor. Thanks for the help OCS,as usual,you're correct. I just did a Google search and found this great site that has many versions of the patch,including one like the OP one here. Here is a link to that site: http://corregidor.org/503_patches/rock_patch_glry.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted June 29, 2017 Here is an image of a similar patch for comparison from the site I linked to above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted July 5, 2017 This seller is also offering some ovals that are currently @ 915 dollars! http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-ERA-ARMY-PATCH-LOT-37-AIRBORNE-/332280555815?hash=item4d5d76e927:g:MM8AAOSwbopZT4lq I'm guessing that the ovals are related to the Airborne patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted July 5, 2017 Share #6 Posted July 5, 2017 My reference identifies these ovals (red center black border) as belonging to one of three different different airborne units that served in Europe and have no association with the 503rd PIR which operated in the Pacific. They were the 82nd Airborne Division Recon Platoon, 513th PIR and 80th Airborne Anti-Aircraft Battalion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted July 5, 2017 Auctions are over.$1,362.00 for the ovals,and 490 for the Airborne patch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted July 5, 2017 Share #8 Posted July 5, 2017 and there were a lot of ovals.....I think 23 of them! That is $60 per oval. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted July 5, 2017 I think that someone got a pretty nice deal on the Airborne piece.I expected that to go for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortaydc60 Posted July 5, 2017 Share #10 Posted July 5, 2017 Damage may have hurt it some but would go for more if Japanese silk made rather than PI made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted July 5, 2017 Were the P.I pieces made during the War?If so,would'nt they be worth more than postwar made examples? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted July 5, 2017 Share #12 Posted July 5, 2017 Were the P.I pieces made during the War?If so,would'nt they be worth more than postwar made examples? According to http://www.ww2-airborne.us/18corps/503_overview.html The Regiment was inactivated on 24 December 1945 at Camp Anza, California. So I would believe that these were made in the Philippines during WW2 or right after Japan surrendered on Sept 2, 1945. In terms of worth...Japanese silk embroidered are always pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share #13 Posted July 5, 2017 Thanks for that info.You're right about the Japanese made versions being "prettier",but I think that the Philippine made versions are beautiful in their own sort of way.I really like how that Eagle looks in the OP example. I would much rather have a theatre made Airborne patch that was made during the War than a Postwar made one.Just my preference. (Of course,to have both a wartime Philippine made and a postwar Japanese made version would be the ultimate Unfortunately,I have neither ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortaydc60 Posted July 6, 2017 Share #14 Posted July 6, 2017 The PI made version could have still been made after the war since they were still on the island until late Nov,1945 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted July 10, 2017 Share #15 Posted July 10, 2017 Possibly marygrace purchased the lot http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Ww2-17th-80th-513th-Airborne-Paratrooper-Twill-Oval-Patch-No-Glow-/263081933061?hash=item3d40e7b905:g:nIQAAOSwvPRZY~OA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz67 Posted November 13, 2019 Share #16 Posted November 13, 2019 I found this one this past weekend, can anyone tell me when and where this one was made? thanks! Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz67 Posted November 13, 2019 Share #17 Posted November 13, 2019 the front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted November 13, 2019 Share #18 Posted November 13, 2019 Blitz....that was made in philippines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz67 Posted November 13, 2019 Share #19 Posted November 13, 2019 Thanks Steve!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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