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1920s USMC wing ??


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Is this what the eBay seller says it is?

 

WWI Era 1920s Sterling Navy USMC Aviator Pilot Wings Badge

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No, it is an Observer’s (NAO) cap size wing.

USMC wore the exact same wings of gold as USN (Officer and Enlisted) and USCG.

You will find numerous threads on the subject in this forum.

 

John

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Although referred to as cap-sized, I am not sure these were ever intended for wear on uniforms.  These were made by or for Bell Trading and Walter Lampl and may have been simply sweetheart pieces.  I have examples with hallmarks from both companies, as well as ones like this just marked sterling.  They can also be pretty routinely found on the original Bell sales cards marked as being "naval aviator" wings.  You can observe on this example that the "G" is upside down and reversed which is common for many Bell and Lampl wings.  I have only ever found one of these with a gold finish.  These are often offered for sale with embellished descriptions to garner much higher prices, but can pretty easily be found for less than $50 especially at the shows.

 

 

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