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Sarge,

Do you happen to have a period photo of the Philippine Constabulary badge being worn? That sure is a beauty!

Beau

 

 

Beau

 

What time frame are you looking for with regard to Constabulary hat devices? I have the actual device and probably have a period photo of one being used depending upon the time frame you are looking for. All the best. Joe

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Resurrecting this old thread (again) and following on from post#56, I picked up a Hat Eagle from a local dealer today. It walked into his shop last week and was part of the estate of a WW1 Aussie digger (his name/unit is know) who collected a hat badge from each of the main allies at the time (Canadian, NZ, South African plus his own Aussie one), including the lug back US example attached. Basically, it is WW1 vintage. Probably US made, although why it does not have a slider like most (not all) WW1 UK hat badges I don't know!

 

I'm attaching some pics of it next to a typical US made WW1 eagle and a Meyer WW2 (or earlier) piece, following by some larger scans of the UK-made eagle.

 

Regards

Mike

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Close-ups....a VERY different design to your normal eagle!

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last one..

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Here is my J.R. Gaunt hat eagle with British style loops on back.

It must be assumed at least some U.S officer hats were made in Britain.

It also has the "sea--monster" or nessie logo.

Some people think this is a horse but they probably never saw "Beany and Cecil"

 

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Just saw this thread today. Some great eagles & pics!

 

Here's one I've had for a bit and haven't had much luck researching it. From wing tip to tip it measures 2".... I'm thinking WAC ?

 

Not sure what to make of the stamping "GERMANY" on the back. I would think post war would be stamped "West Germany" .

 

Thanks for your comments!

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Really great thread with lots of info. Here is an interesting badge I have made by "FOX". It appears to be WW II era, but I really don't remember where I got it, and it is loose, no cap. Wing tip to wing tip is right at 2 inches and the height is 2 and 3/8ths. I have seen references to a Gustave Fox company of Cincinnati, OH that made insignia. Not sure if they made this.

BKW

 

 

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Can anyone help with dating this one or attributing it to a specific maker? It has beautiful detail and patina and is nice and solid, but I'm not familiar with the prong-type backing rather than the screw-back version or the standard British variety. I'm thinking it must be sometime inter-war, but I was curious to see your opinions. Thanks for your input!

 

Best Regards,

Nick

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In my humble opinion this is one of the most beautiful cap eagles of WW2. The back is stamped Gemsco Acid Test. The gold plating remains on the back but has been beautifully replaced with platina on the front. Gemsco did an amazing job of adding fine detail to the feathers on the wings and the entire eagle in general.

 

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And the eagle's back...

 

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Jumpin Jack

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Officer's visor cap national emblem with trademark "ACID TEST/GEMSCO" Note that the original 13 stars have been buffed out, and a single silver star added. It is believed that this was worn by a National Guard officer.

 

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"AMCRAFT METAL/ACID TEST" Warrant Officer's visor cap badge on an original sales card.

 

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An assortment of Army and Army Air Force visor cap badges.

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Here is one that hasnt been posted here. A WW1 French made offcer Eagle. I dont collect these at all, so Id love some input on this piece.

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This cap badge was made by Blackinton and undoubtedly dates to WWII or even a little bit before. Blackinton was known as a premier manufacturer of US military insignia. Their wings are highly sought after.

 

Allan

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The ones from my collection. If you want to see backings - just let me know!

 

US Army cap devices:
1) EM, 1936 - 1950s
2) EM, 1936 - 1950s
3) EM, 1952 - present
4) EM, 1952 - present (with blue plastic backing disc for Infantry)
5) Officers, 1936 - present

 

 

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Hi,

here's a nice Blackinton that I jumped on just today, I only wanted one of these WW2 US army badges for my collection so I was happy to find this maker, hope you like it!

cheers, John

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Hi,

here's a nice Blackinton that I jumped on just today, I only wanted one of these WW2 US army badges for my collection so I was happy to find this maker, hope you like it!

cheers, John

 

Great pickup. Not an easy one to find.

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Hi Kurt,

I thought they were hard to find, but between posting the Blackinton here and this post I found another Blackinton.... can't pass this up for $25!

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These are for the 1st American Squadron, Home Guard formed up in 4 July 1940 during England's dark days. The unit was officially incorporated into the crown armed forces in September 1940 and was comprised of American citizens living in the UK. The unit was based in the TA (territorial Army) Headquarters of the Queen's Westminsters in Buckingham Gate London. Note the the badge doesn't incorporate the Great Seal. There exists a matching arm patch but I've never encountered one. I'm not sure what the third badge with the Great Seal was used for but I suspect it was made for and used by an american officer stationed in England after the US declared war.

Garth

I have had the british made cap badge and found a picture shown General of the Armies John J. Pershing wearing this cap badge.

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/289173-general-of-the-armies-john-j-pershings-cap-badge/

 

Michael

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Vampire Writer

Loving this thread and the pictures are a great reference tool. I've recently been bitten with the "Eagle Bug" and have started buying a few, so that leads me to my question. In order to be a successful collector, you have to have knowledge, so does anyone know if someone has written a collector's guide to these eagles. It seems like there is a book for everything else so why not one for the eagles. Thanks so much in advance!

Rick

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Hello,

 

Here's mine (perhaps less common?) coming from an earlier WWII officer cap: an LGB Gold Filled (1/20 10k).

 

Regards,

 

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Any thoughts on why the badge on the left is smaller?  At first I thought it might be a woman’s hat badge.

 

The finish on the front is a bit dark and not like the gilt on the backside.... but not as dark as the chocolate brown you see on some WWI insignia.

 

Also, the backside is stamped GERMANY.   
 

Thanks for looking.

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Has anyone seen a Meyer hallmark like this one? Looks like a raised shield, but a hard-to-read “Meyer” over something else right above it. Not the typical NS Meyer mark. I know they went for a while to just putting the shield without the NS Meyer right after WWII, but this is definitely some lettering. Haven’t seen any other examples. 

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On 4/26/2007 at 5:27 AM, FW12 said:

I really do like these Gemsco Acid Test Jumbo eagles!

 

I collect US WWII eagles (cap devices) as well, both Officer's and WOs. And, as you, I like very much oversized jumbo eagles. Below something from my collection.

 

Height 2 13/16in

Width 2 9/16in

 

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