General Apathy Posted October 24, 2008 Share #1 Posted October 24, 2008 Hi EGA collectors, a friend of mine has this EGA pin back and would like details of year of manufacture etc, sorry there is no markings of any sort on it. Would be pleased to hear your thoughts on it, Thanks Cheers (Lewis ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted October 24, 2008 Share #2 Posted October 24, 2008 Nice USMC Officer's Right side Dress collar or epaulettes ornament. Appears from the traces of silver on the reverse to have been a dress emblem with the gilt almost gone. I would date it, due to the open hook clasp, absence of applied continents, to before WWI. Semper Fi....Bobgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted October 25, 2008 Share #3 Posted October 25, 2008 Nice USMC Officer's Right side Dress collar or epaulettes ornament. Appears from the traces of silver on the reverse to have been a dress emblem with the gilt almost gone. I would date it, due to the open hook clasp, absence of applied continents, to before WWI. Semper Fi....Bobgee DITTO! a fine example of the first 1904 Gemsco patterns and used right up to WW1. These are two threads were others from the 1904 era are shown: Dress emblem: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...?showtopic=2463 Service emblem: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...showtopic=19088 s/f Darrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted October 27, 2008 Hi Bobgee & Darrell, thank you both for the information you offered on this pin back EGA, much appreciated, occaisionly I see people asking for identification on various items and get not replies, but never on EGA's there always appears to be good information forthcoming. Thanks again both Cheers ( Lewis ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted October 27, 2008 Share #5 Posted October 27, 2008 Hi Bobgee & Darrell, thank you both for the information you offered on this pin back EGA, much appreciated, occaisionly I see people asking for identification on various items and get not replies, but never on EGA's there always appears to be good information forthcoming. Thanks again both Cheers ( Lewis ) Your welcome - what we give in life comes back two-fold! s/f Darrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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