Collectible Military Badges

This is a Vietnam War era cap badge with a vaulted die struck design typical of early US Navy DoD badges.

It is a high vaulted badge with lettering impressed and painted with black enamel. It is marked SERGEANT. This badge was for the renamed U.S. Navy Mine Countermeasures Station, established on 20 July 1945 and relocated in Panama City, Florida from Maryland.

By 1955, the Countermeasures Station had achieved laboratory status and was renamed to the U.S. Navy Mine Defense Laboratory in April 1955. Its mission had been expanded to include torpedo countermeasures, helicopter mine countermeasures, mine hunting and mine watching study projects, and other advanced countermeasures. It was renamed to the Naval Ship Research and Development Laboratory, Panama City in November 1968.

It measures 1-5/8 by 2-3/8 inches.

The fastener is a threaded screw and nut. It is maker marked RUSSELL UNIFORM CO. NEW YORK on a separately applied pad on the back.

Here is a view of the back.

The condition is near excellent throughout, as shown.

This is a Vietnam War era cap badge with a vaulted die struck design typical of early US Navy DoD badges.

It is a high vaulted badge with lettering impressed and painted with black enamel. It is numbered 6. This badge was for the renamed U.S. Navy Mine Countermeasures Station, established on 20 July 1945 and relocated in Panama City, Florida from Maryland.

By 1955, the Countermeasures Station had achieved laboratory status and was renamed to the U.S. Navy Mine Defense Laboratory in April 1955. Its mission had been expanded to include torpedo countermeasures, helicopter mine countermeasures, mine hunting and mine watching study projects, and other advanced countermeasures. It was renamed to the Naval Ship Research and Development Laboratory, Panama City in November 1968.

It measures 1-5/8 by 2-3/8 inches.

The fastener is a threaded screw and nut.

Here is a view of the back.

The condition is near excellent throughout, as shown.

This is a WWII era cap badge with a flat die struck design typical of early US military police badges.

It is a three piece cap badge with lettering impressed and painted with black enamel and a separately applied WASH. D.C. disk with another separately applied federal eagle at the center. It is numbered 58. This badge was for the RATED combined forces police serving in Washington, D.C.

It measures 2 by 3 inches.

The fastener is a threaded screw and nut.

Here is a view of the back.

The condition is near excellent throughout, as shown.

This is a World War II era badge with a vaulted die struck design typical of early US Navy badges.

It is a high vaulted badge with lettering impressed and painted with black enamel. It is numbered 8. This badge was for a military security guard of the Columbia (New York) Engineering Center. This facility was one of the laboratories directly involved with the Manhattan Project and the development of the Atomic Bomb during WWII. It was closed many years ago.

It measures 2-1/2 by 2 inches.

The fastener is a screw back post and nut catch.

Here is a view of the back.

The condition is near excellent throughout, as shown.

This is a World War II era badge with a vaulted die struck design typical of early US Navy badges.

It is a high vaulted badge with lettering impressed and painted with black enamel. It is numbered 120. This badge was for the Leading Chief of the A&R Department at Naval Air Station San Diego. This facility was closed many years ago.

It measures 2-3/8 by 1-3/4 inches.

The fastener is a simple spring pin and hook catch.

Here is a view of the back.

The condition is near excellent throughout, as shown.

This is a World War II era badge with a vaulted die struck design typical of early US Navy badges.

It is a shallow vaulted badge with lettering impressed and painted with black enamel on gilded banners. It is hand numbered 63 twice on the back. This badge was for the US Navy Police at Naval Air Station Oceana (Norfolk, Virginia) when it was first established in 1940.

It measures 2-3/8 by 1-3/4 inches.

The fastener is a hinged pin and safety rotor catch. It has raised Government markings and Blackinton maker marks.

Here is a view of the back.

The condition is near excellent throughout, as shown.

This is a World War II era badge with a vaulted die struck design typical of mid-20th century US Navy badges.

It is a shallow vaulted badge with lettering impressed and painted with black enamel with a separately applied center M.A.A. identification initials. It is not numbered. This badge was for the US Navy Master At Arms at Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Rhode Island when it was first established in 1941.  The base was deactivated in 1974.

It measures 2-3/8 by 1-1/2 inches.

The fastener is a hinged pin and safety rotor catch.

Here is a view of the back.

The condition is near excellent throughout, as shown.

This is a Post World War II era badge with a vaulted die struck design typical of mid-20th century US Navy badges.

It is a shallow vaulted badge with lettering impressed and painted with black enamel with a separately applied center Navy emblem. It is machine numbered "*" at the bottom banner. This badge was for the US Navy Master At Arms at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland when it was first established in 1961.  The base was deactivated in 2004.

It measures 2-3/8 by 1-3/4 inches.

The fastener is a hinged pin and safety rotor catch.

Here is a view of the back.

The condition is near excellent throughout, as shown.

This is a Post World War II era badge with a vaulted die struck design typical of mid-20th century US Navy badges.

It is a shallow vaulted badge with lettering impressed and painted with black enamel. This badge was for the US Navy Master At Arms at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia, probably during the Vietnam War era..

It measures 1-1/2 by 1-3/4 inches.

The fastener is a spring pin and simple hoot catch assembly soldered on the back.

The condition is near excellent throughout, as shown.

This is a Post World War II era badge with a vaulted die struck design typical of mid-20th century US Navy badges.

It is a shallow vaulted badge with lettering impressed and painted with black enamel with a separately applied center Navy emblem. It is machine IDed to the ship hull number "DDG-4" at the bottom banner. This badge was for the US Navy Master At Arms on the USS LAWRENCE (DDG-4) guided missile destroyer when she was commissioned in 1962.  The ship was decommissioned in 1990.

It measures 2-3/8 by 1-3/4 inches.

The fastener is a hinged pin and safety rotor catch.

Here is a view of the back.

The condition is near excellent throughout, as shown.

This is a Post World War II era badge with a vaulted die struck design typical of mid-20th century US Navy badges.

It is a shallow vaulted badge with lettering impressed and painted with black enamel with a separately applied center Navy emblem. It is machine IDed to SIMA with the number "6" at the bottom banner. This badge was for the US Navy Master At Arms at the SHIP INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY (probably at NAS Norfolk, VA).

It measures 3 by 1-7/8 inches.

The fastener is a hinged pin and safety rotor catch.

Here is a view of the back. It has a maker mark pad with GOLDMARK SPECIALTY CO., NORFOLK, VA.

The condition is near excellent throughout, as shown.

This is a World War II era cap Master At Arms badge with a flat die struck design typical of mid-20th century US Navy badges.

It is a flat badge with lettering impressed and painted with black enamel with a separately applied center Navy emblem. It is machine IDed to the ship hull number "USS WASP (CV-7)" at the bottom banner and numbered "8". This badge was for the US Navy Master At Arms on the USS WASP (CV-7) aircraft carrier when she was commissioned in 1936.  The ship was lost in action in 1942 off Guadalcanal.

It measures 3-1/8 by 1-7/8 inches.

The fastener is a screw post and nut.  The nut is maker marked C.G. BRAXMAR CO. 216 E. 45th ST. N.Y.

Here is a view of the back.

The condition is near excellent throughout, as shown.

WWI US Army Quartermaster Corps Field Staff Badge

This is a World War I era QM Corps LOW numbered badge with black enamel lettering.

It is a high vaulted die-struck badge with stamped number "12". This badge was for identification of US Army field staff officers of the Quartermaster Corps during WWI.

It measures 1-7/8 by 2-1/4 inches high.

The fastener is a hinged round pin and simple hook catch.

Here is a view of the back.

The condition is near very good, with deep tarnish throughout and some wear, as shown.

US Air Force Air Police Badge

This is a Post World War II era USAF Air Police badge.

It is a high vaulted die-struck badge with stamped number "E8237". This badge was for identification of US Air Police and issued between 1959 and 1966.  It was in use until 1968 when current supplies were exhausted and replaced with Air Security Police style.

It measures 1-3/4 by 2-5/8 inches high.

The fastener is a hinged round pin and safety rotor catch assembly soldered on the back.

Here is a view of the back.  There is a "V" in circle maker mark and raised property markings.

The condition is near very good, with deep tarnish throughout and some wear, as shown.

Early Salvation Army CUT-OUT Style Badge

This is an early cut-out letters style Salvation Army WWI Era Custom Die Badge.

This is aWorld War I era badge with custom die one-piece construction, featuring an embossed eagle and Salvation army logo on the face and name rendered in cut-out letters..

It measures 1-1/2 by 1-7/8 inches.

The fastener is a hinged pin and simple hook catch closure made with a typical English pattern. It has no maker mark.

Here is a view of the back.

The condition is near excellent, with tarnish and some wear from age.

This is a World War II era Home Defense badge with an applied American Legion enamel central disk on the Pennsylvania keystone Post 646 Master At Arms.

It is a high vaulted badge with separately applied numbers. This badge was for identification of home defense veterans of WWI.

It measures 2-1/8 by 2-1/4 inches high.

The fastener is a hinged round pin and safety rotor catch.

Here is a view of the back.

The condition is near very good, with deep tarnish throughout and some wear to the central disk as shown.

This is a World War I era War Service Shipbuilding Contractor Supervisor badge.

It is a heavy copper badge with machine stamped number 152664. This badge was for identification of shipbuilding workers of WWI. The eagle, anchor and USA indicate a foreman.

It measures 2-5/8 by 2-3/8 inches high.

The fastener is a hinged round pin and simple catch.

Here is a view of the back.

The condition is near very good, with deep tarnish throughout and some wear, as shown.

This is a World War I era War Service Shipbuilding Contractor  badge.

It is a heavy brass badge with machine stamped number 13148. This badge was for identification of shipbuilding workers of WWI. It measures 1-1/2 by 1-3/4 inches high.

The fastener is a hinged round pin and simple catch.

Here is a view of the back.

The condition is near very good, with deep tarnish throughout and some wear, as shown.