Fly USMC Posted July 22, 2019 Share #1 Posted July 22, 2019 Well I finally picked up one of these rare birds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly USMC Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted July 22, 2019 Fore some reason a previous owner put his initials on the EGA, Brass washer, and retaining nut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly USMC Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted July 22, 2019 More examples of this bird can be seen here: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5038-the-holy-grail-of-marine-corps-enlisted-cover-emblems/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucky151 Posted July 22, 2019 Share #4 Posted July 22, 2019 Nice pick up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted July 22, 2019 Share #5 Posted July 22, 2019 Congrats, considered by most emblem collectors to be the “holy grail” of enlisted emblems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted July 22, 2019 Share #6 Posted July 22, 2019 Beauty...don't know what RW was worried about, these were immensely unpopular and the risk of theft was probably pretty low Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themick Posted July 22, 2019 Share #7 Posted July 22, 2019 Beauty...don't know what RW was worried about, these were immensely unpopular and the risk of theft was probably pretty low You'd be surprised, Brig. My Dad was issued the collar droop wings and regular large emblem with horizontal and vertical lines in 1936. He wore them long after the 1937 model came out. One day he had his green blouse and barracks cover hanging on a hanger in an office, and some other Marine stole them. I still have the extra collar one for the overseas cap, and both of his dress collar emblems. Anyway, yes, these things did get stolen. Same with the flat edge field scarves. Same thing. Again, my Dad told me and after they were no longer issued, yet allowed to be worn, when they were sent to the cleaners, they often didn't return. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly USMC Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted July 22, 2019 Thanks for all of the feedback on this bird Semper Fi, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertE Posted January 26, 2020 Share #9 Posted January 26, 2020 I'm refreshing this old thread to post two variations of this bird; there's probably more but these are the two most "common" versions of this uncommon device... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertE Posted January 26, 2020 Share #10 Posted January 26, 2020 The unmarked version has more detail in terms of the eagle's head and body, and includes Cuba on the globe. These are really nice devices to find "in the wild", and my favorite style. s/f Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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