Is this a Merchant Marine cap badge?

[marble]

Sorry if this post is in the wrong place. I'm not sure where to add it.

I have a large pinback badge here that was made by AMICO and is gold over sterling. It's 1 1/8" high and quite thick and heavy. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

-Nancy

 

[PBK]

Welcome to TreasureNet!

Your item is a U.S. Navy officer's cap badge and, being sterling, probably dates from around WWII.

Scroll to near the bottom of the page at:

http://www.doughboymilitary.com/details.php?cid=7#

 

[marble]

Thank you very much!!

While I don't post here a lot, I do read. IMO this is the most informative forum of its type on the Internet!

-Nancy

 

[Cynangyl]

Yeah PBK is like a walking encyclopedia just himself! lol I am glad you like it here!

 

[marble]

Hmmm, now I'm being told that this is a Garrison or overseas hat pin. Visor hat pins were supposedly twice the size of this one, and had a screwback rather than pinback. Any ideas?

-Nancy

 

[PBK]

Hmmm, now I'm being told that this is a Garrison or overseas hat pin. Visor hat pins were supposedly twice the size of this one, and had a screwback rather than pinback. Any ideas?

-Nancy

Sorry, didn't notice the size. Here is an official statement issued by the U.S. Navy regarding such insignia:

[size=18pt]2.5.4 The United States Navy Officers' Crest
The officers' crest is worn on the Navy officer's cap. A large one is worn on the combination cap—the cap with the black bill and cloth cover, and a smaller one is worn on the left side of the garrison cap.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Oh my! That is sharp

 

[Montana Jim]

Welcome Marble - nice cap badge!

PBK - Well done as always, another swift and infomative I.D.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I have the large one somewhere. I actually found the hat at a dump years ago and removed the insignia. It is much lighter as well with a hollow backside as far as I remember.

 

[marble]

Thanks to all for the help!!

I really want to learn how to dig. I went in a farmer's field with a friend and her detector once but just found a few arrowheads on the surface. No diamond rings or anything.

Thanks again!!

-Nancy

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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[Montana Jim]

Thanks to all for the help!!

I really want to learn how to dig. I went in a farmer's field with a friend and her detector once but just found a few arrowheads on the surface. No diamond rings or anything.

Thanks again!!

-Nancy

"Just found a few arrowheads" ?? LOL... Nice! Thats just as fun as detecting...

 

[marble]

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[mmmmerchant]

HI,

A very popular cap badge of British Tanker company, BP Shipping today. Companies often used to assign their own badges.
Merchant Marine Officer dress ups in his uniform, hence I would like to present a better picture of various uniforms in trend in history as well as in modern times.

http://mmmtindia.com/