Post WWI Full Size Meyer Military Aviator Wing Badge Opinion????

[Sturm68]

Hi friends . It is interesting to know your Opinion. Hopefully the wings are original. Best regards, Sergei

[Sturm68]

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[pfrost]

I think that this is a reproduction/restrike.  The pin is usually the give away, as it is one of the types that flop over 180 degrees.  Sorry but they made a bunch of these restrikes in the last few decades or so.  If you do a search, you will find some good examples of vintage NS Meyer WWI pilot badges.

[5thwingmarty]

Here is the back of a similar wing I recently picked up.

[Wharfmaster]

Another example.

[Sturm68]

https://www.emedals.com/north-america/united-states/badges/wings/a-fine-set-of-united-states-army-air-service-aviator-pilot-wings

[cwnorma]

Here is a detailed thread on early Meyer badges that may help:

 

 

[cwnorma]

9 hours ago, Wharfmaster said:

Another example.

@Wharfmaster,  Your wing is actually from the William Link and Co die.  When Link went defunct, his dies were purchased by another manufacturing jeweler (help me out here guys... Amcraft?  A.E Co?) and continued to be used. 

 

Here is more on the William Link badges:

 

Chris

[Wharfmaster]

1 hour ago, cwnorma said:

@Wharfmaster,  Your wing is actually from the William Link and Co die.  When Link went defunct, his dies were purchased by another manufacturing jeweler (help me out here guys... Amcraft?  A.E Co?) and continued to be used. 

 

Here is more on the William Link badges:

 

Chris

 

Thanks much Chris.

 

 

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