These aren’t my specialty and I might be wrong but from what I see they appear to be a copied version of a post WWI EGA. There is a whole thread on EGA’s as well as their copies on this website that you might want to look at. Hopefully someone else with more experience weighs in on them. Cheers. 

I’m still looking for the attaching hardware that secures the life preserver to the survival vest.

New poster, please be patient...   I have read all the posts here and some on other sites regarding the possession of a CSA marker.  I have been in several discussions with the UDC also.  I can certainly see both sides of the debating for having a marker for your personal use, but please allow one more discussion...   As I understand them, the UDC position is basically that any CSA marker is to be used by them and them alone to place at a survivor's or their discretion.  And I get that.  But I also believe that an individual who wishes to honor his family history should not be excoriated for wanting to have and hold a piece of history.   My first encounter with a CSA marker was in NC over a decade ago.  I had never seen one, because all of my "funeralizing" up till then was for freinds and family, and not to reflect on history.  But, I was impressed with the simplicity and beauty of the marker.   Now, as a late middle-ager, I have started taking an interest in my "wish I had one of those" lists.  I have a Ford Gumball Machine, a wooden propeller, and a 53 M37.   I would like to add an original marker to my list.  I found the one pictured at a salvage/junk dealer in Northern Arkansas.  I passed, because it is poorly cast, and has obvious mis-spellings of "confederate veteran".   I know that some on this site have gathered them from barns, estates, antique stores, etc.   Would you guys/gals be willing to a) comment on this piece, and/or b) be willing to share one with a genuine respecter of history.   Thank you for your time and patronage,    Wannabe Thinker

. With tongue in cheek, Does a May 1942 Ford GPW Jeep constitute a piece of field gear, they were used in the field and everywhere else. , 84 years old.       regards lewis    ...

They only accept trench art.

I just used one of my likes for you.🤩

Navy items aren’t the most sought after items unless they were in a submarine, pilot, scuba diver or something equally as rare.   You have a sailor who is a crew member of a transport ship.    Your saving grace is that some information is interesting.   I would think $100 or a little more.   Im not making an offer just giving an opinion.    

Ah, I see this has been moved. Welcome to the forum.

Here’s a few things:   F = shell contains iron in the brass (copper/zinc) alloy   Primer date is 1942, I think, but can’t make out month. Possibly, manufactured at Tokyo Arsenal.   Shell manufactured at Nagoya Arsenal.   Might want to provide diameter measurement to help with caliber ID.

👍👍👍👍👍 I’m somehow out of LIKEs again! I hope you happen to find one eventually.    Thinking out-of-the-box, maybe you should have those talented gals knit you one 😁.    mikie