Jettray Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Hello, I’m new here, I’ve been collecting since I got out of the Army in 1993. My interest started because my grandfather was an infantryman in WW1 and I inherited his souvenirs. To the topic, I went to an estate sale a few weeks ago and found these general of the Army stars. This person lived in a VERY affluent neighborhood and was told this guy had things from the revolutionary war to present. Most of the high end items he sold at auction but these were left with a few other things. I know they are old, not like the type of piece some PX ranger picked up. Marked gemco and sterling on the back. Not many 5 star generals lately so.....thoughts? Thanks for looking, jettray Link to post Share on other sites
patches Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Intriguing, not something we would think one could just pick out and buy when swinging through their post clothing sales store in 1962 I don't know even if insignia mail order houses of the day sold them, they're sold know, as repros, but as yours is official GI Gemsco Sterling, means vintage. Link to post Share on other sites
patches Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Well of a good idea of course would be to know where this area is where this rich man lived and see as a first guess if any of the 5 Stars resided near there in the later years. Link to post Share on other sites
Jettray Posted September 27 Author Share Posted September 27 It was from a house in Mission Hills Kansas. I actually knew this gentleman, slightly, delivered his mail for a while. He had been collecting for 40++ years, now downsizing and moving. No retired 5stars nearby that I know of but he collected from all periods and from all over. The size has me wandering if it is a hat insignia. Not sure but it seems too small for shoulder boards. Link to post Share on other sites
patches Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 5 hours ago, Jettray said: It was from a house in Mission Hills Kansas. I actually knew this gentleman, slightly, delivered his mail for a while. He had been collecting for 40++ years, now downsizing and moving. No retired 5stars nearby that I know of but he collected from all periods and from all over. The size has me wandering if it is a hat insignia. Not sure but it seems too small for shoulder boards. Oh Oh Eisenhower was originally from Kansas Maybe he was friends with this guy Nah right. Link to post Share on other sites
Jettray Posted September 27 Author Share Posted September 27 😄maybe.... Link to post Share on other sites
collectsmedals Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 For what it is worth, all of the genuine 5-star rank insignia I have seen have all been ten piece construction, with the stars and supporting cross bars each being individual pieces soldered together from the back. These do not appear to be constructed that way. It is possible there were variations but I would be very skeptical. The attached photograph is of a set attributed to Omar Bradley. Link to post Share on other sites
Bearmon Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 Here are a pair of LGB marked, Sterling, look like collar size to me. Yours look very rounded unlike the these, perhaps Police? Link to post Share on other sites
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