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| ration board pin | 8/17/2008 |
Q: My mother worked for the ration board in Oregon during WW2. I have her ration board pin. What is ...
A: 1. There is not much interest in "ration board" items but I would suggest you try to sell it on eBay ...
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| aviation insignia | 7/29/2008 |
Q: I inherited from my mom a pair of silver colored "wings". Both are pins, but one is more like a tie ...
A: It is usually very difficult to tell from descriptions what you have. Please e-mail a picture or ...
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| wwI flower holder | 7/26/2008 |
Q: I have a fabric (silk?) "wall envelope", clearly for holding flowers. The upper portion (above the ...
A: Re: my item on eBay-ALL ORIGINAL, photo etc. "Concerning your item" there are many "silk" similar ...
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| wwI flower holder | 7/25/2008 |
Q: I have a fabric (silk?) "wall envelope", clearly for holding flowers. The upper portion (above the ...
A: There are many items that are like the one you describe that are "sweetheart" from the WW1 era. The ...
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| medal /award | 5/30/2008 |
Q: ihav a medal that is from the st barthowmew club/hospital corps 8 reg.N.G.N.Y,it has a red cross ...
A: but you have not "asked a question". Please send a scan of the front and back of the medal to: ...
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| WW1 postcards | 4/15/2008 |
Q: Hey Bill, I have 40 postcards taken during WW1. They are never sent or addressed post cards. In the ...
A: For the most part Postcards of all types are collected by Postcard collectors. From my travels and ...
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| 1917 Camp Dix Pin | 3/31/2008 |
Q: Pin says "We Will Follow Gen Pershing" and "To Make The World Safe For Democracy". Do these pins ...
A: The piece is, of course WWI vintage and is part of many that were produced to be sold through PX's ...
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| pin | 3/29/2008 |
Q: I have a pin... very small. 1/2" X 1/4". Says sterling on the back. Red boarder, two stars in the ...
A: What you have is a fairly common Sweetheart In Service Pin that was worn in WW1 & WW2 by mothers, ...
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| WWI Letter from King George 1918 | 3/2/2008 |
Q: I have come across a letter from King George to the troops when they arrived in England, dated 1918. ...
A: Things, such as your "letter" are to obscure to put a price on. It has some collector value. I would ...
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| 5th U.S.Colored Cavalry | 2/24/2008 |
Q: I have a notebook with 38 officers and surgeons signatures. On the second page of the notebook, in ...
A: There is a vast amount of material out there and some of it is so obscure that it would be hard to ...
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| mothers pin WWI or WWII | 1/16/2008 |
Q: Can you tell a WWI mothers pin from WWII? I have one with two blue stars, white background, red ...
A: The only way to tell the age of these pins as they are very similar is to inspect them as I have ...
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| how to date military insignia pins | 12/26/2007 |
Q: I am trying to date pieces in a collection of U.S. military insignia pins. Most of them are U.S. ...
A: Unfortunately there is no magic formula to date "military pins". I can usually date them after ...
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| Mothers Pins WW II | 12/26/2007 |
Q: Just found my just deceased dad's US Army Air Corps pins. There is a Mothers pin with one blue ...
A: Please send my a scan of the front and back and I can tell more about the pin. It is a "Sweetheart ...
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| Sweetheart Wings | 10/7/2007 |
Q: I have what I believe are sweetheart wings I purchased at an antique show some years ago. It is a ...
A: It is hard to identify these items, with any certainty, without seeing a picture. I would be glad to ...
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| WWII Mother's Star Pin | 9/17/2007 |
Q: Were these pins given to mothers who lost sons in the war or were they worn by mothers as an ...
A: I do appreciate it. Some of these pins are made today, but these are mostly considered ...
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| US Airforce Chief Observer pin | 9/14/2007 |
Q: Your response to Lois regarding the above stated "post 1947". I have a war department letter ...
A: What the "War Department" is referring to is that part of the ARMY AIR CORPS. Any reference to the ...
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| W.W.I memorabilia | 8/26/2007 |
Q: My dad and I just came across some items from W.W.I from my mom's side of the family. I've been ...
A: I really need to see scans of the items you are describing. It is very hard to identify items with ...
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| air force pin | 8/2/2007 |
Q: My father (82yo)and Navy veteran of WWII found a pin in an old jewelry box that is 1 1/4" wide and ...
A: Usually I would have to see the item, but from your excellent description I can tell you what it is. ...
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| Unidentified wings | 5/30/2007 |
Q: I bought a pair of gold tone wings that have a red,white and blue shield, enameled, and the entire ...
A: I am very familiar with the "wings" that you have. They are Sweetheart Wings from the WW2 era made ...
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| air corps | 4/22/2007 |
Q: air corps... this is a new one on me... i found a sterling craft by coro..air corps...what is ...
A: What you have is a series of links that either were to be made in to a sweetheart bracelet or ...
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| ration books ww II | 12/19/2006 |
Q: i have some rations books issued during WWII quite a few are dated may of 1943.some books have all ...
A: With respect to "ration books" these are still pretty common, but they are collectible and somewhat ...
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| pin | 10/23/2006 |
Q: can I send attachments to this site? How would I send you a picture?I found a pin in my mother's ...
A: DO NOT SEND THE SCAN TO THE SITE. I am assuming that you can scan the picture into your computer. If ...
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| pin | 10/23/2006 |
Q: I found a pin in my mother's things when she passed away last year. I think it was my dad's but I ...
A: What you have is a piece of SWEETHEART JEWELRY that was given by Servicemen to their wives or ...
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| WWII AIR CORP PINS | 9/1/2006 |
Q: Yes you are correct. are these worth more if they say sterling on them? I dont want to give away the ...
A: The valuation that I have given you is pretty much for "STERLING"i.e. the higher end of the range. ...
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| WWII AIR CORP PINS | 8/31/2006 |
Q: i HAVE SEVERAL PINS FROM AN UNCLE KNOW HE WAS IN THE AIR CORPS. THE BACKS SAY UTICA AND SOME SAY ...
A: It is hard to tell exactly what you have with out seeing the object, but I will describe back to you ...
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| AAF WW2 Wings | 7/17/2006 |
Q: I am a beginning collector with about 30 wings. I have read Russ Huffs books and Jon Maguires ...
A: I do not have too much to say in the way of reference material. I would suggest getting to know some ...
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| Dog Tags | 5/30/2006 |
Q: My wife got a dog tag that was her great grandfathers and he was supposed to be in the military at ...
A: You need to scan or take the picture of the item with a scanner or digital camera, and store it in a ...
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| Medals | 12/18/2005 |
Q: I am at present buying first and second world war medals on e-bay. I have bought 7 as originals. My ...
A: First know your seller. Make sure he has assured you that they are original. Secondly, get another ...
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| re oak pins | 11/5/2005 |
Q: Bill, Thank you for your reply. I'm not able to carry out your suggestions at this time, but if ...
A: I will give you "qualified" answers. The wings you are referring to, if they have the "US" in the ...
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| I have a silver wing pin &... | 11/5/2005 |
Q: I have a silver wing pin & a few oak leaf pins that were my grandfather's in the 1940s. I think he ...
A: I have an idea of what you are describing however it is best to see the items that you want ...
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| Military news briefs | 3/7/2005 |
Q: When President Kennedy was assinated, I was stationed in Turkey at a very small base. We did not ...
A: The only way I can answer this is that while these items look interesting they probably are ...
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| US Bronze Star Medal | 2/21/2005 |
Q: Bill, Can you tell me why some Bronze Star medals have a split in the top center of the rectangular ...
A: The loop above the star is solid, however, someone wanting to replace a ribbon without passing the ...
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| 506th PIR patch | 10/1/2003 |
Q: I was wondering if you might know where I can buy an authentic US Airborne 506th PIR patch? By the ...
A: I cannot help you too much with patches as that is not my area of expertise. I deal in Sweetheart ...
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| Wings Pendant &sons in service pins | 4/11/2002 |
Q: 1. I have a large (1 1/2 by 1 1/2) clear lucite heart that contains wings and a propeller. What is ...
A: 1.The clear lucite pendant with AAC Wings is quite common. I would put a retail value on it of ...
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