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US Army Air Forces Enlisted Collar Devices Mistrike


TCSchultz
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I was sorting out my US Army EM Collar Devices and remember this Army Air Forces one that I had found some time ago that was a mistrike. Apparently the winged propeller device wasn't aligned when it was struck but they used it anyways in this screwback device. Needless to say it makes an unusual "mint error" as it were and too bad it's not a coin!

 

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Cool. A neat conversation piece for sure! I can't imagine a self respecting airman wearing that. I wonder if a factory worker brought it home as a souvenir?

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  • 4 weeks later...

I think it was sent out to an insignia store but never sold as I recall that I found with a large lot of carded EM Devices.

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  • 2 weeks later...

I just noticed this thread. Interesting! It looks like the strike was fine but the alignment was way off when it was trimmed. I'm surprised it was finished (screwpost attached and then all gilded) and not scrapped on the spot! Great error item.

 

Regards

Mike

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