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Lot 5435

A lot of early U.S. Marine Corps insignia

8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

Sold for US$351 inc. premium

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A lot of early U.S. Marine Corps insignia

Comprising: 1) Federal period leather cockade, 4 inch diameter, with silvered copper USMC eagle insignia. 2) Two piece Civil War era brass shield-shaped plate with laurel wreath, affixed with what appears to be a later silver USMC insignia. 3) An embroidered bugle horn insignia in gold thread on red wool, the center with M for Marine Corps. 4) A stamped gilt brass bugle horn insignia, the red center with gilt M. 5) An early brass USMC cap insignia, probably late 19th century. 6) An unusual stamped brass shield, height: 3 inches, affixed with USMC insignia. 7) Spanish-American war era red wool epaulet backed in blue; gilt brass crescent, brass button and white metal insignia.
Condition: All very good to fine.

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