U.S. Maritime Commission Cadre /U.S. Maritime Service Chief Petty Office cap badge (Type 1)One piece construction. Seal, 25mm diameter; Anchor, 50mm length.Obscured AE CO N.Y. hallmark (American Emblem Company)Anchor and device stamped brass; blue enamel band and red, white & blue shield.Early Second World War era; 1942. This is the first design of the […]
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American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
Faint H & H (Hilborn & Hamburg) hallmark on eagle wing.Gemsco hallmark on flag.Eagle and shield sterling plate over copper; wreath brass/gold-plate.Second World War era. badge: 60mm x 65mm flag: 25mm x 22mm As follows is an essay on the history of the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company. Collecting the data on this specific company is somewhat […]
U.S. Maritime Service Chief Petty Officer
U.S. Maritime Service Chief Petty Office cap badge (Type 2a – Variant 1)One-piece construction. Seal, 25mm diameter; Anchor, 50mm length.A. E. Co. (American Emblem Company, Utica, New York) hallmark.Anchor and device stamped nickel; red enamel band and shield.Circa 1942. This is the first example of the second design of the USMS CPO hat badge; the […]
U.S. Maritime Service Chief Petty Officer
U.S. Maritime Service Chief Petty Office hat badge (1st design, 2nd pattern) One piece construction. Seal, 25mm diameter; Anchor, 50mm length. Obscured AE CO N.Y. hallmark (American Emblem Company). Anchor and device stamped nickel; blue enamel band and red, white & blue shield. This is the second pattern of the first design of the USMS […]
U.S. Maritime Service Chief Petty Officer
U.S. Maritime Service Chief Petty Office cap badge (Type 2 – Variant 2) One piece construction. Seal, 25mm diameter; Anchor, 50mm length. Coro (Cohn & Rosenberger) hallmark. Anchor and device stamped brass, sterling plated (marked); red enamel band and shield. Mid-to-post Second World War era; 1942-1947. This is the second design of the USMS CPO […]
American President Lines
American President Lines hat badge. Gemsco hallmark on flag. Eagle and shield sterling; wreath brass/gold-plate. House flag, enamel with gold fill. Second World War era. badge: 60mm x 65mm flag: 25mm x 22mm American President Lines was formed by the U.S. Maritime Commission in 1938 to stave off the impending bankruptcy of the Dollar […]
Hat Badge Production Methods
Maritime Service CPO obverse. Red enamels and silver. Maritime Service CPO Reverse. Note silver toning of solder. The methods of making a hat badge are similar to the process of making a coin: they can be cast or stamped… only there’re additional processes after the initial coining (stamping). Casting a badge is often imprecise and […]
American President Lines wool hat badge
merican president lines American President Lines wool hat badge Gemsco hallmark on flag. Wool backing and wreath of gold bullion thread. House flag, enamel with gold fill. Second World War era. badge: 70mm x 50mm flag: 25mm x 22mm As noted in a previous post, shipping companies’ ships were appropriated for the duration […]
Robin Line
Robin Line ship officer hat badge.Three piece construction.Eagle and shield sterling; wreath brass/gold-plate. Company insigne brass and enamel. Late Second World War era.badge: 60mm x 65mm On the second page of the March 17, 1954 edition of the Wilton Connecticut Bulletin there is long column about a GOP Sunday Tea. The Bulletin reports that the […]
U.S. Naval Reserve Insignia
U.S. Naval Merchant Marine Reserve insignia. Single construction. Eagle stamped brass with gold-plate. 1939-1940. badge: 2-3/4in from tip to tip of wings. In October 1942, a curious chain of memoranda was passed between the New York State Maritime Academy Superintendent and various U.S. Navy officials. Prompted by Kings Point cadet uniforms having sewn on […]