sterling rifle pin + more

[jerseyben]

My finds from this Saturday:

-1.5 oz sterling baby cup monogrammed - $1 (sold for $45 on Sunday, sorry no picture)
-durable toys cash register - $10 (sold for $15 on Sunday, sorry no picture)
-handful of sterling and GF items - $3
-Pioneer SX-1500 stereo receiver - $10
-BIG box of LPs: jazz, blues, string quartets, classic rock, audiophile (one was an MFSL Abbey Road) - $20 (already sold a handful of the records Sunday and doubled my money, can get AT LEAST $100 for the rest of them)
-computer tower plus extra ram sticks - $7

Diggum: This one's for you. Pictured is one of the misc sterling pieces I bought. Looks like a military rifle pin. What is it? What are those clips on the back? I really want to find it on ebay.

 

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[treasurekidd]

That's a US Army Combat Infantry Badge. The pins on the back allow it to be pinned onto the front of the uniform. Since it's sterling, it's probably an older one. Nice find!

Combat Infantryman Badge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[nsdq]

yep cib 1st award being silver pre 1960s

 

[Beans]

My finds from this Saturday:

What are those clips on the back?

We use to call them Dammits. When one fell off and you got stuck by the pointed part where the dammits were it would hurt and we would say Damm it.

 

[MRBeyer]

LOL@Beans. Still call it that. I found a marksmanship badget that was sterling. I'll have to look it up. Nice find.

 

[diggummup]

My finds from this Saturday:
Diggum: This one's for you. Pictured is one of the misc sterling pieces I bought. Looks like a military rifle pin. What is it? What are those clips on the back? I really want to find it on ebay.

The "clips" on the back are called ballou cluches, yours look like they have been smashed flat or something. It was invented in 1942.
Here is all you ever wanted to know about dating WWII metallic military insignia fasteners. Dating Metallic Insignia: Clutch Fasteners