American badge

[LucklessMike]

I've spent awhile trying to find what this may be. It's made of brass and obviously been broken in half. Should be pre-WW2 in age.

 

[B5MECH]

https://www.terapeak.ca/worth/vtg-w...hat-sterling-pin-badge-military/141859791392/
Very possible US Military Lucky Mike ....Eagle on Shield and Flag
with the slots in it thinking more along the lines of a belt buckle if it's big enough
Bugger it broke be a super cool find :Y:

 

[GypsyGoldAu]

This is 'close'...

but don't ask me which branch of military it's from...i'd hesitate a guess it's a cap badge...ymmv

I believe it may actually be a 'Union' badge, due to the 13 Stars....

https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/82922

*EDIT*...found eBay site with mine for sale, they don't know, but query if it's Navy...

per;... http://www.ebay.ie/itm/BIG-Vintage-...253000?hash=item3619183d88:g:kG4AAOSwBt5ZFK6j

.... and it's marked STERLING. :Y:

PS...to save counting, Lucky Mikes badge has 22 stars (if your gonna search )

Speaking of which, here is a site for US badge/emblem/insignia manufacturer's for the military..

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84409

Here is the US Army Medal, Badges, & Insignia if your patient to go through it all.. you can scroll through the book...

https://books.google.com.au/books?i...US eagle & shield emblem has 22 stars&f=false

 

[Goldpick]

I'd try on one of the US forums to see if they can identify it, that's what I did with the 1820's US Naval buckle I found a while back.

 

[LucklessMike]

Thanks guys, I thought it might be a common badge but seems hard to find.

 

[jonst95]

May I ask you where you found it? If it was in an area used by US troop during the WWII time frame, that might help narrow the possibilities. My first thoughts were the AG (Adjutant General) Corps or maybe an aide-de-camp button.

Cheers,

Steve

 

[LucklessMike]

It was found on an old farm with mostly pre 1900 coins etc. There was an Australia shoulder badge near it so it may have been brought back from ww1 as a souvenir perhaps. When the ground dries out I'm planning to head back out to the site and go over it again.