Sivart Posted August 5, 2012 Share #901 Posted August 5, 2012 Great badge, theater made and named to boot! Thanks for showing it, I would love to have a badge like that in my collection! Travis Here's an interesting theater made example. It measures 2 inches across and is marked "Made in Japan N.E. (don't really know what this means) Luzon P.I. Felix R. Ricabo". Any thoughts on why there are 2 locations listed on the back? And is there anyway to find some information on the soldier that this was made for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFT3 Posted September 22, 2012 Share #902 Posted September 22, 2012 World War II British made CIB. This "sterling" marked pin-back badge is unique in its' musket and wreath design. A light blue paint is utilized for the musket's background. I do not know the maker of this badge but it is difficult to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFT3 Posted September 22, 2012 Share #903 Posted September 22, 2012 Image of the reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivart Posted October 23, 2012 Share #904 Posted October 23, 2012 Minature Crest Craf marked sterling badge. Possibly a mismarked badge made by the Crest Craft company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted October 23, 2012 Share #905 Posted October 23, 2012 J&J.B'HAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted October 23, 2012 Share #906 Posted October 23, 2012 Maker's mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCKET Posted October 24, 2012 Share #907 Posted October 24, 2012 Hello, I am looking for a Combat Infantryman Badge and an Expert Infantryman Badge made by the J. Balme Company in Paris. These were made out of sterling silver in the early 90's and have the fancy detailed scroll work on the buttstock of the musket. I bought one of the CIB versions back in the early 90's and sold it to a fellow member a couple years back (I could kick myself for doing that ). The reason I want to get an example of each (CIB & EIB) is for my son since he'll be testing for his EIB soon and will likely end up earning his CIB as well, once he's deployed to Afghanistan. He always liked my fancy J. Balme version as a kid and would love to have a fancy one to wear on his uniform as well. The problem is that these things are so rare that I can't find any! The few people that do have one, don't want to part with them. I've seen some handmade knock-offs being sold online but they are really bad quality. If anybody is willing to sell one, or knows of somebody that would, please let me know. Name your price! Thanks! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted October 26, 2012 Share #908 Posted October 26, 2012 A 1.5 inch mini Meyer. I like this one because of the acorns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riflegreen297 Posted November 11, 2012 Share #909 Posted November 11, 2012 Here is a Korean era bullion CIB w/ ribbon rack that I picked from a board member. Not perfect, but the price was right and I did not have one of these types. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted November 12, 2012 Share #910 Posted November 12, 2012 Nice!! I like it too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistolePete Posted November 21, 2012 Share #911 Posted November 21, 2012 Recently aquired this CIB marked NS Meyer Inc New york, only problem is the entire maker mark is reversed (reads from right to left) The sterling mark and halmarks are normal. Not sure how this could even happen....any ideas on what it does to the value?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted November 21, 2012 Share #912 Posted November 21, 2012 Cool. Not sure what it would do to the value. I suppose that would depend on the individual collector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted November 21, 2012 Share #913 Posted November 21, 2012 Very unusual, but I don't think it would have more than curiosity value to a collector. The style of hallmark dates it to the early 60s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistolePete Posted November 21, 2012 Share #914 Posted November 21, 2012 Here are two examples of German made CIBs in my collection. One is hallmarked L. CHR. LAUER Nuremburg. The other is not, but is made in the same way. The one with the hallmark is just slightly thinner than the one without. Both badges came from the same vet, who was a guard at the war trials in Nuremburg with the 16th Reg of the 1st Infantry Division. To my knowledge this is the only marked one known. I paid an arm for one and a leg for the other! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted November 22, 2012 Share #915 Posted November 22, 2012 Was this the one that was recently on eBay? I followed it and wasn't too surprised at the final price. It's one beautiful badge. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistolePete Posted November 22, 2012 Share #916 Posted November 22, 2012 yeah thats the same one, thanks! Even unmarked German--made badges are easliy recognizable by the style of leaves. Very similar to ones on any nazi badge, flat with a raised edge and lots of tiny veins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistolePete Posted November 24, 2012 Share #917 Posted November 24, 2012 Here are 3 CIB's made by the "Hayward" company and are all marked "STERLING" as well. All have the musket affixed by rivets much like a German Cross award. They are super in detail and all 3 different. The two second awards have two different stars affixed, one small star the same size as are on my "STERLING SB" (Silverman Brothers) CIB's as well as one I have marked "E & H Simon, STERLING G1" and one large star unlike anything else I have. I have a duplicate of the small star Hayward and bot the Simon and Silverman Brothers marked badges. These are for trade only on other CIB's I do not have. I also have duplicate two piece ones, both variations I know of as well as the English badges. I am a serious collector of CIB's and will buy collections to get ones I do not have. I have over 300 CIB's now, not all different of course but a load of different ones. I am looking for bullion ones with the ribbon bars on the same piece of cloth and bullion ones I do not have. Larry Pistole PistolePete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feconn Posted December 18, 2012 Share #918 Posted December 18, 2012 Here's an interesting theater made example. It measures 2 inches across and is marked "Made in Japan N.E. (don't really know what this means) Luzon P.I. Felix R. Ricabo". Any thoughts on why there are 2 locations listed on the back? And is there anyway to find some information on the soldier that this was made for? It s Gapan, not Japan. Gapan City is a fourth class city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines (Wikipedia). Felix R. Ricabo was likely either the maker or a Filipino soldier serving with Americans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awmartin Posted December 19, 2012 Share #919 Posted December 19, 2012 It s Gapan, not Japan. Gapan City is a fourth class city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines (Wikipedia). Felix R. Ricabo was likely either the maker or a Filipino soldier serving with Americans. Thank you sir for the information. You're totally correct, I'm not sure how I missed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedie Posted February 23, 2013 Share #920 Posted February 23, 2013 Hello, here are three "odd" CIBs The first one is pin back and sterling marked, British Made I think I don't know about the second... it's a clutch back and also sterling marked. According to the reverse it seems molded and the pins are of the longer type. Also foreign made? The third is a screw back, stamp from a thin metal sheet. Could it be Italian? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uniforms of the Day Posted March 16, 2013 Share #921 Posted March 16, 2013 Based on the prices as of late, these under-valued badges are finally being recognized for the wonderful pieces of history they really are. Nice pieces in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted March 27, 2013 Share #922 Posted March 27, 2013 I've had this for years and just now noticed that the rifle is rather crude and incomplete. No markings. The blue portion has a nick in the glaze. Is this a "theater-made" badge or junk? J.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 27, 2013 Share #923 Posted March 27, 2013 I found this picture of LTC James D. Herndon in the 1968 Command & General Staff College yearbook. He is wearing a CIB with 2 stars. However, his ribbons don't indicate any WWII service and I cannot find him listed on the National Infantry Museum's list of three time recipients. Any thoughts? It's hard to imagine an active duty officer would blatantly wear this if he wasn't entitled since the two stars would probably stick out like a sore thumb. I wonder if the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was for the Dominican Republic and he mistakenly thought he was entitled to a CIB for Korea, Vietnam and the Dom. Rep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted March 30, 2013 Share #924 Posted March 30, 2013 Here is an image of a CIB that I just picked up. It is undoubtedly WWII vintage (based on the circumstances that I received it), but you can see that the color of the enamel is much lighter blue than what is normally encountered. If you take a good look at the back side of the badge, you will see that it is stamped and that the badge is vaulted for a smoother appearance when it is being worn. The material that it is made of appears to be sterling silver. It is not steel. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 30, 2013 Share #925 Posted March 30, 2013 I found this picture of LTC James D. Herndon in the 1968 Command & General Staff College yearbook. He is wearing a CIB with 2 stars. However, his ribbons don't indicate any WWII service and I cannot find him listed on the National Infantry Museum's list of three time recipients. Any thoughts? It's hard to imagine an active duty officer would blatantly wear this if he wasn't entitled since the two stars would probably stick out like a sore thumb. I wonder if the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was for the Dominican Republic and he mistakenly thought he was entitled to a CIB for Korea, Vietnam and the Dom. Rep. And especially one that's in attendance at this major school, 1968, so it is most odd, was the criterias already in place regarding the multiple awards of the CIB? by 1968 they would have to be right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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