smwinter207 Posted March 27, 2020 Share #1 Posted March 27, 2020 Were these WWII era. Got a set and they are very thinly stamped sterling, I guess? ThxS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 29, 2020 Share #2 Posted March 29, 2020 Wow real nice, the rears, is that plastic??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smwinter207 Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted March 29, 2020 Wow real nice, the rears, is that plastic??? It is plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 29, 2020 Share #4 Posted March 29, 2020 It is plastic. It's a plastic insert right? If so can it be removed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray42 Posted March 29, 2020 Share #5 Posted March 29, 2020 Nice set. I have one of that type and I suspect that they might be made by Gemsco. My reason for suspecting this is that I have a pair that have the same style plastic backing but are marked: 22K Gold Gemsco in two lines on the back. My guess is that this was just a fancier version of the same pin that you could have made in gold instead of sterling since neither were vital to the war effort. I will try posting a picture in a few days once I find where I stored them. And Patches That is a part of how they were made, I think they are intended to keep the otherwise very thin DI from being crushed. They could probably be removed with some effort but they do not separate easily in the examples that I have and doing so would possibly break them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 29, 2020 Share #6 Posted March 29, 2020 Nice set. I have one of that type and I suspect that they might be made by Gemsco. My reason for suspecting this is that I have a pair that have the same style plastic backing but are marked: 22K Gold Gemsco in two lines on the back. My guess is that this was just a fancier version of the same pin that you could have made in gold instead of sterling since neither were vital to the war effort. I will try posting a picture in a few days once I find where I stored them. And Patches That is a part of how they were made, I think they are intended to keep the otherwise very thin DI from being crushed. They could probably be removed with some effort but they do not separate easily in the examples that I have and doing so would possibly break them. Thanks Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reforger Posted March 29, 2020 Share #7 Posted March 29, 2020 Yes, they are WWII era. I've seen this style before. There are a number of different manufacturing variations of this crest out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted March 29, 2020 Share #8 Posted March 29, 2020 The plastic insert in in there as the crests were supposed to be marked sterling, but the thin stamping did not lend itself to striking "sterling" into the metal or putting the word into the die. This design has got to be the most common DUI of WWII, but this type is one of the most desirable. Yes, these were indeed made by Gemsco, The plastic used is the same plastic as was used by Gemsco to create the plastic 501st PIR DUI. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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