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HALLMARKS - U. S. Militaria Forum This section includes photographic illustrations and or information regarding the manufacturer codes and hallmarks seen on various types of U S military insignia
List of Manufacturers of U. S. Metal Emblems - US MILITARIA FORUM - All currently certified contractors who have been assigned a manufacturer’s hallmark code have been included However, a number of those do not make metal emblems and they are flagged with their specialty (textile, decal, bullion, plaque) See the code list for more detail
G23 Hallmark - HALLMARKS - U. S. Militaria Forum IRA Green Insignia maufacturing goes back to 1943 As far as I know they used the hallmark 3G in the 1950's and later used G23 in the 1960's and later During the Vietnam era G23 would be correct They did make sterling badges up until the mid 1960's when they switched to 1 20th Silver Filled Current badges have no silver content
USAAF and USN WW2 era WINGS hallmarks - US MILITARIA FORUM I know through previous threads there has been ongoing questions surrounding the authenticity and legitimacy of LG Balfour wings that also have an "S" struck below the LGB hallmark Back in the mid-90's I was able to purchase two complete salesman sample cases of Balfour insignia which came directly from the son of a Balfour salesman who worked for Balfour during WW2 and beyond One case
Meyer: N. S. Meyer - REFERENCE (Listed in Alphabetical Order) - U. S . . . Maker Manufacturer: N S Meyer NS Meyer N S Meyer Today I was going through some of the new posts and on several I came across questions regarding the N S Meyer hallmark Particularly it was asked which hallmarks were used by N S Meyer on DIs DUIs during World War II? Several members mentioned the one hallmark with the company name and the Meyer shield However, a couple times it
Vanguard hallmarks. . . . - WING BADGES - U. S. Militaria Forum As far as I know, this is the 1940's Vanguard hallmark; a such marked wing should be from WW2 to KW In the mid 1950's they adopted the stamped "VANGUARD" hallmark, and in the late 1950's (or early 1960's) they adopted the two digit "1V" marking The three-digit "V22" marking should be from mid-1960's to present day My two cents
A hallmark to ID - Williams Anderson HM Diamond Hi all, I seem to recall this hallmark being discussed before here on the Forum,but have'nt been able to find the thread,so I'm posting this image in the hopes that someone will recognize it
Debunking the J. OBrian hallmark - It is Josiah Odence For many years I've believed the J O hallmark depicted on these WWII era USAAF Pilot wings and USN Aviator badges represented the "J O'Brian Badge Company" of Madison, New Jersey On some military websites and social forums, the same hallmark has also been referenced with a slightly different sp
HALLMARKS - Page 2 - U. S. Militaria Forum This section includes photographic illustrations and or information regarding the manufacturer codes and hallmarks seen on various types of U S military insignia