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US INSIGNIA II

PRE/WWII

PRE1 AAC Winged Star With Flaw. Unusual to find such a patch! The right wing has only three bars of feathers instead of the usual four bars like the left wing. $40 Pictures: A B

PRE2 Second Armored Division, Never sewn on. $20 Pictures: A B

PRE3 USN Amphibious landing specialty patch. A little age yellow to the white stitching on the back, but otherwise mint. Rare. $35 Pictures: A B

PRE4 25th Infantry Division, has been sewn on. like new. $8 Pictures: A B

PRE5 96th Division, nice shape. $12 Pictures: A B

PRE6 Second Division, has been sewn on. $15 Pictures: A B

PRE7 Army Ground Forces, never sewn. $8 Pictures: A B

PRE8 Veteran's Administration. $15 Pictures: A B

PRE9 AAC Specialist Triangle: Weather specialist $5 Pictures: A B

PRE10 AAC Specialist Triangle: Engineering specialist. I have two of these. $5 Pictures: A B

PRE11 Nurse/Medic, Gauze backed on blue twill. Probably English made. $20 Pictures: A B PENDING

PRE12 First Armor, un-issued. $10 pictures: A B

PRE13 7th Armor, possibly theatre made, on wool, moth tracks, $30 Pictures: A B PENDING

PRE14 US Army Forces, Middle East. slight soiling, has been worn. Very difficult piece to find. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE15 Armor Triangle, never sewn, $12 Pictures: A B

PRE16 4th Armored Div. Never sewn on, excellent and scarce. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE17 Fourth Army, never sewn. $8 Pictures: A B

PRE18 10th AAC. Never been sewn on, great colors. $30 Pictures: A B

PRE19 ASTP applied to yellow felt diamond. has a little shrinkage due to washing at one time. $20 Pictures: A B

PRE20 AAC Winged Star, Theater made, probably England, linen with gauze backing, has been sewn on. $35 Pictures: A B

PRE21 AAC Winged Star, English made with stubby fat wings, has been sewn on. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE22 AAC Winged Star, Felt with gauze backing, never been sewn on. $50 Pictures: A B

PRE23 101 Screaming Eagles, I do not have the arc for this one, has been sewn on, $20 Pictures: A B

PRE24 CBI, (China, Burma, India) patch, Officer grade theater made with tan cloth backing and snaps for easy removal for laundering. Beautiful condition. $50 Pictures: A B SOLD

PRE25 AAC Specialist Triangle: Photography Specialist, English made with twill cloth and gauze backing. Rare. $15 Pictures: A B SOLD

PRE26 CBI Patch, Officer grade, Velvet backing, theater made, has been sewn on. Slight damage to silver wire. $50 Pictures: A B

PRE27 CBI Patch, Officer grade, Theater made, slight moth nipping, beautiful silver wire, has been sewn on. $50 Pictures: A B PENDING

PRE28 First (numbered) AAC . Has been sewn on. $30 Pictures: A B

PRE29 AAC Patch, mint, $20 Pictures: A B

PRE30 3rd AAC Patch. Never been sewn on. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE31 2nd Infantry Brigade, clean. $12 Pictures: A B

PRE32 Army Embarkation Unit. Mint. $15 Pictures: A B SOLD

PRE33 2nd AAC, Excellent condition. Never sewn on. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE34 4th AAC , Excellent condition, never sewn on! $25 Pictures: A B

PRE35 28th Div. Penn. National Guard. $8 Pictures: A B

PRE36 Tenth Corps. Green boarder is unusual. Has been sewn non but is very clean. $10 Pictures: A B

PRE37 3rd Logistical Command, sewn $5 Pictures: A B

PRE38 Tank Destroyer Unit. four bogie wheels. $20 Pictures: A B

PRE39 Army Service Forces, $8 Pictures: A B

PRE40 15th Corps naturally green back. $10 Pictures: A B

PRE41 Army Material Command $8 Pictures: A B

PRE42 AAC Cadet Winged Propeller, mint. 3" across. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE43 1st AAC (numbered) a little soiled but appears that it has not been sewn on. $30 Pictures: A B

PRE44 5th Army, sewn $8 Pictures: A B

PRE45 US Forces, Far East Command. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE46 22nd Corps difficult to find, but has #25 on the back. $10 Pictures: A B

PRE47 First Cavalry, Black Horse. Green edged patch in pristine condition. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE48 Sixth Army, never sewn $8 Pictures: A B

PRE49 Seventh Army, Mint $8 Pictures: A B

PRE50 US Army North West Pacific, Has been sewn on, but is nice. $8 Pictures: A B

PRE51 Labrador, NE Canada Base Command. Mint $20 Pictures: A B

PRE52 AAC Winged Star, Early felt patch with gauze backing and the original price tag of 20 cents, Mint. $55 Pictures: A B

PRE53 WWI Medical sleeve disc, Exc. sewn, $25 Pictures: A B

PRE54 ROTC, Unusual set with blue felt backing $25 Pictures: A B C D

PRE55 WWI First Class Baker, infantry blue felt on cotton khaki. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE56 WWI Engineer's Sleeve disk. Sewn. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE57 1920's 27th Division patch brown thread and black quilted disc. moth nip on edge. $50 Pictures: A B PENDING

PRE58 First Division, Big Red One! perfect condition, never sewn on. $15 Pictures: A B SOLD

PRE59 5th Division, excellent and never sewn on $10 Pictures: A B

PRE60 Tank Destroyer Force, four boggie wheels, the yellow looks like quilting. never sewn on. $15 Pictures: A B

PRE61 North Carolina Civil Air Patrol, Nice gauze backed piece in mint condition. $10 Pictures: A B

PRE62 Coastal Artillery, Greenback $25 Pictures: A B SOLD

PRE63 First Army, Pre-war Green on black. A rare piece. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE64 RTC, or RCT 1920's-30's thread on white felt, quality piece, Reserve Training Center insignia. A steal at $25 Pictures: A B

PRE65 Replacement Training Command, Greenback. $20 Pictures: A B

PRE66 9th AAC. Excellent condition, never sewn on. $30 Pictures: A B

PRE67 18th Corp, one spot of paper left from the album on the back. $10 Pictures: A B

PRE68 49th Armored Div. Scarce, has been sewn on, but in exc. condition. $35 Pictures: A B

PRE69 AAC Radio operator Specialist sleeve Triangle. I have two of these. $5 Pictures: A B

PRE70 19th Corp, Tomahawk (WWII) Excellent condition, has not been sewn on. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE71 Seabees, very clean patch, never been sewn on. $25 each Pictures: A B

PRE72 12th Corp, appears to have been sewn on. $15 Pictures: A B

PRE73 19th Corp First type, $25 Pictures: A B

PRE74 Japanese Logistic command, in country made. $25 Pictures: A B SOLD

PRE75 Fourth Army, Theater made, glue and paper on back. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE76 71st Division based in Southern Germany, never sewn on. $15 Pictures: A B

PRE77 US Army, Europe, appears to have been sewn on. $10 Pictures: A B

PRE78 Armed Service Forces, rare green edge and some green in the back. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE79 Civil Defense Overseas Hat Patch, about the size of a quarter. Very rare. $10 Pictures: A B

PRE80 23rd Div. "Americal" has not been sewn on. $20 Pictures: A B

PRE81 11th Air Assault. sorry about the paper on the back, but it came right out of the photo album. $35 Pictures: A B

PRE82 10th AAC. Excellent condition, never sewn on. $30 Pictures: A B

PRE83 ETO advance base patch, $20 Pictures: A B

PRE84 11th AAC, excellent condition, appears to have been sewn on because of a single thread. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE85 Iceland Base Command. A very difficult patch to find due to small numbers. Excellent shape, green boarder. $15 Pictures: A B SOLD

PRE86 Eighth Division 'Pathfinder' $15 Pictures: A B

PRE87 Officer's Candidate School, Greenback. $15 Pictures: A B

PRE88 Panama Canal Dept. mint $20 Pictures: A B

PRE89 44th Division, Sewn on Green felt with the green boarder showing, never been sewn on. Early piece! $25 Pictures: A B PENDING

PRE90 Air Material Command, mint, has never been sewn, $18 Pictures: A B

PRE91 Tank Destroyer Forces. Four bogie wheels to tank. Mint. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE92 E T O Advanced Base. Green boarder, excellent condition. $20 Pictures: A B

PRE93 Army Service Forces in Felt. $30 Pictures: A B

PRE94 SOLD

PRE95 GHQ with blue flag $20 Pictures: A B

PRE96 Caribbean Defense Command. has been sewn on. $15 Pictures: A B

PRE97 Hawaiian Defense Command. never sewn on. $15 Pictures: A B

PRE98 15th Military Police Battalion, clean piece. $15 Pictures: A B

PRE99 Anti-Aircraft Command, East. paper from display board stuck to back. $10 Pictures: A B

PRE100 14th A A C, clean patch in excellent condition, in country production. $35 Pictures: A B

PRE101 14th A A C, excellent condition. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE102 Austrian Occupation, Green edge, unusual, $20 Pictures: A B

PRE103 Replacement School and Command. $15 Pictures: A B

PRE104 KMAG with arc, has been sewn on. $30 Pictures: A B

PRE105 9th Coastal Artillery, green back, nice piece! $25 Pictures: A B

PRE106 AAC Winged Star, English made, stubby wings, felt body and gauze backing. mint except for moth nip on the lower edge. $55 Pictures: A B PENDING

PRE107 Port of Embarkation. Exc. $15 Pictures: A B SOLD

PRE108 66th Division, exc. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE109 Anti-Aircraft, $10 Pictures: A B

PRE110 15th AAC. Has been sewn on, $25 Pictures: A B

PRE111 63rd Division. Green boarder and backing, has been sewn on and is slightly soiled. Tough patch! $15 Pictures: A B

PRE112 24th Division, clean may have been sewn on. $15 Pictures: A B

PRE113 87th Division. Clean $15 Pictures:

PRE114 Antilles Dept. Never been sewn on. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE115 Army Hostesses shoulder patch, WWII Highly unusual patch in perfect condition. $40 Pictures: A B

PRE116 Philippines Dept. never sewn on. difficult patch to find. $20 Pictures: A B

PRE117 Alaskan Defense Command, never been sewn on. $15 Pictures: A B

PRE118 Air Force Cadet Patch. Gold on blue. Excellent. Never sewn on. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE119 Cloth Pilot's Wings, Gauze backing, Pacific issue, very unusual. $30 Pictures: A B PENDING

PRE120 21st Corp, Green edged, hard to find. $20 Pictures: A B

PRE121 31st Division. excellent condition. $15 Pictures: A B

PRE122 47th Division. You won't see a better one. $15 Pictures: A B

PRE123 77th Div. " Statue of Liberty", Has been sewn on but is in nice condition. $20 Pictures: A B

PRE124 CBI, Enlisted man, British made, BTC (British Tactical Command) and broad arrow stamped. $25 Pictures: A B SOLD

PRE125 11th Air Bourne Division. arc is present. Green boarder to patch which makes it double rare. $40 Pictures: A B

PRE126 2nd AAC, excellent, never sewn on. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE127 13th AAC, has been sewn on and has some soiling. $20 Pictures: A B

PRE128 3rd AAC. excellent but has been sewn on, the threads are still there. $25 Pictures: A B

PRE129 United States Strategic Air Force. Very unusual patch, green edge, never sewn on. $35 Pictures: A B PENDING

PRE130 USMC 13th Defense Bn. excellent, never sewn on. $50 Pictures: A B

PRE131 100th Division, never sewn on, I took it out of what was left of the vet's photo album. $10 Pictures: A B

NAVAL RATINGS

NR1 Draftsman, 2nd Class, in the issue cellophane $30 Pictures: A B

NR2 Supply/Commissary third Class, in issue cellophane with tag from Lion Bros. $30 Pictures: A B

NR3 WWII Mine Man Third class. One of the rarest rating known to exist. White on blue with eagle facing to its left. This patch has been shortened from either a Second class or a First Class rating. $85 Pictures: A B

NR4 Machinist Mate, First class, in issue cellophane by GEMSCO, $30 Pictures: A B

NR5 Pigeon Trainer First Class, Unit formed toward the end of WWII. White on blue dated 1945, eagle faces to its right. A rare patch to find in any condition or grade. $65 Pictures: A B

NR6 Fire Control Man, Second Class. White rating dated 1943 on the back. $25 Pictures. Jpgs to follow

NR7 Hospital Corpsman, Third class. Used by USMC as well as USN. Black on White WWII $15 Pictures: A B

NR8 Aviation Ordinance Man, First class. WWII blue. Signed on the back but I cannot make out what it is. $20 Pictures: A B

NR9 Aviation Carpenter's Mate. A very unusual WWII specialty rating since it had to do with wood as well as aviation. I fell heir to several of these fine ratings. $30 Pictures: A B

NR10 Gunner's Mate Third Class, WWII white dated 1943. $20 Pictures: A B

NR11 Mailman, First Class, in issue cellophane by GEMSCO, $30 Pictures: A B

NR12 Pharmacists Mate, First Class. WWII Blue, unissued. Used by the USMC as well as the USN. Unusual patch in excellent condition. $45 Pictures: A B

NR13 Torpedo man, Third Class WWII blue in the issue cellophane $30 Pictures: A B

NR14 Senior Chief Petty Officer on tan. Late 1950's. A beautiful bullion patch that you seldom see. $30 Pictures: A B

NR15 Musician, Gold Master Chief Petty Officer on blue. Two stars, great bullion work done by hand. The gold stripes are for 12 or more years service. late 50's $35 Pictures: A B

NR16 Chief Petty Officer, Cook. WWII on Gray with 'NYEC 1944' sewn onto the gauze backing. $30 Pictures: A B

NR17 Aviation Navigator First Class, WWII on blue, no date. $25 Pictures: A B

NR18 WAVE Radioman, First Class. WWII on seersucker striped cloth. $35 Pictures: A B

NR19 USN Amphibious Landing Specialty Patch. Difficult patch to find in any condition, this one is a WWII issue and in great condition. $35 Pictures: A B

NR20 USMC Dental Tech. Second class. no white eye to eagle, un-issued. $35 Pictures: A B

NR21 Storekeeper, CPO. WWII gray rating with 'N Y E C 1944' sewn into the back. White eye to the eagle. $25 Pictures: A B

NR22 Aviation Ordinance, third Class, WWII gray rating dated 1944 $40 Pictures: A B

NR23 Commissary (Chief Steward) in the original cellophane wrap with the tag. WWII in blue with 'B 1944 sewn into the back. $30 Pictures: A B

NR24 Electrician's Mate, First Class. WWII white on blue dated 1943. has some paper on the corners where it was glued to the Sailor's photo album. Nice piece and fairly priced at $25 Pictures: A B

NR25 Signal man, Second class, WWII rating with LEONA stitched into the back. $25 Pictures: A B

NR26 Gunners mate, first class. WWII blue, still in issue cellophane wrap. Excellent. $30 Pictures: A B

NR27 Dental Technician, Second Class. WWII blue rating in the cellophane with a huge tag from Liona Naval Ratings Co. Not many of these still around. $30 Pictures: A B

NR28 Hydrophone Operator, First Class. WWII blue rating in the cellophane with the same large Liona tag. $30 Pictures: A B

NR29 Torpedo man, CPO WWII gray patch with 1943 in stitching on the back. Eagle has white eye. Excellent. $30 Pictures: A B

NR30 Boatswain's mate, first class, blue rating in excellent condition. $15 Pictures: A B

NR31 Fire Control Technician First Class. WWII blue rating with 'NYEC 1944' sewn into its back. Eagle faces to its left. $20 Pictures: A B

NR32 Electrician's Mate Second Class. WWII blue dated 1943 in stitching on the back. spots of paper appear on the back from being glued into the photo album. $20 Pictures: A B

NR33 Yeoman's mate, First Class. WWII blue rating, not dated. $20 Pictures: A B

NR34 Athletic Instructor, first class. 'A' in Diamond, WWII blue rating with 1945 and NYEC in stitching on the back. $40 Pictures: A B

NR35 Naval Aerial Gunner, very rare WWII patch indeed, just over 2"X2". Excellent. $35 Pictures: A B

NR36 Special Communications third class. Radar Man. WWII blue rating not dated. $20 Pictures: A B

NR37 Chief Petty Officer, Storekeeper, WWII Gray rating dated 1943. $35 Pictures: A B

NR38 Sonar Operator, (Sound Man) Third class. WWII blue rating with gauze backing signed Leona. $25 Pictures: A B

NR39 Mailman First Class. WWII rating dated 1944 in thread on the back. $25 Pictures: A B

NR40 Signalman, First Class, WWII blue rating dated 1943 in stitching. $25 Pictures: A B

NR41 Cook, First Class. WWII blue rating not signed nor dated. $20 Pictures: A B

NR42 Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Third Class. WWII white rating, very slight yellowing. $15 Pictures: A B

NR43 Torpedo Man First Class. WWII Gray backed rating dated 1944 on the back. White eye variation. $30 Pictures: A B

NR44 Torpedo Man First Class. WWII Blue rating marked NYEC 1944 on the back. $25 Pictures: A B

NR45 Fire Control Man First Class. WWII blue rating marked NYEC 1944 on the back. $20 Pictures: A B

NR46 Fire Control Man Second Class. WWII gray rating dated 1944 on the back in thread. $30 Pictures: A B

NR47 Storekeeper First Class. WWII blue rating not dated. $20 Pictures: A B

NR48 Amphibious Landing Specialty Patch. Very difficult to find in any condition but I have three of them. WWII blue, worn on sleeve. $35 Pictures: A B

NR49 Aviation Air Crew, CPO. WWII gray rating with 1943 stitched on the back. The eagle has a black eye instead of the white eye and faces to its right. Excellent. $40 Pictures: A B

NR50 Aviation Communications Mate, first class, WWII blue marked NYEC 1943 on the back. $30 Pictures: A B

NR51 Aviation Navigator First Class, WWII, white rating, LEONA sewn on the back. $30 Pictures: A B

NR52 Mail with the Diamond 'M'. Second Class WWII Blue rating marked Liona in stitching, gauze back, supposed to have been made in Formosa. Nice piece! $40 Pictures: A B

NR53 Gunner's mate, CPO. Tan WWII rating with 1943 in stitching on the back. Unusual! $40 Pictures: A B

NR54 WWII Mine Sweeper's patch, I have seen only three of these and I bought them from the vet. $30 Pictures: A B

NR55 Aviation Radioman, Second Class. Nice gray WWII patch dated 1944 on the back. $40 Pictures: A B

NR56 Electrician's Mate Third Class. Blue WWII patch dated 1943 in stitching on the back. $20 Pictures: A B

NR57 Hospital Corpsman First Class, Used by USMC as well as the USN. Back on white WWII rating, the white has gone a little yellow and has a line of discoloration (see the jpg A) $20 Pictures: A B

NR58 Supply/Commissary mate, First Class. WWII blue not dated nor signed. $20 Pictures: A B

NR59 Motor Mechanic's Mate First Class, WWII white with Red thread. Very unusual. Dated 1943 on the back. $40 Pictures: A B

NR60 Machinist's mate First class. WWII blue rating dated 1945 and signed NYEC in thread. $25 Pictures: A B

NR61 Aviation navigator CPO, Black on White, excellent condition. $50 Pictures: A B

NR62 Quartermaster First Class, WWII white rating with no date. $20 Pictures: A B

NR63 Aviation Metal Smith, First Class, WWII white rating with 1944 date. $35 Pictures: A B

NR64 Gunners mate, second class, WWII white rating dated 1943 in stitching on the back. eagle faces right as it should in the earlier ratings. $25 Pictures: A B

NR65 Machinists Oilier, First class WWII blue rating dated 1944 in stitching on the back. $25 Pictures: A B

NR66 Photographer, First class. WWII blue rating. Dated 1944 on the back in stitching. $25 pictures: A B

NR67 Torpedo man, Third Class, WWII blue rating dated 1944 sewn on back, Eagle faces right. $20 Pictures: A B

NR68 Medical Technician, First Class. WWII blue rating with LEONA in stitching on the back. $30 Pictures: A B

NR69 Submarine Sonar Operator, (Sound man) First Class. WWII blue rating with NYEC 1944 stitched on the back. The eagle and the arrow face in opposite directions, worn only from 1942 to 1945. $35 Pictures: A B

NR70 Draftsman, First Class. WWII blue rating dated 1944 in thread. $30 Pictures: A B

NR71 Machinist Mate, second class. WWII blue rating dated 1944 on the back in stitching. $25 Pictures: A B

NR72 USMC Dentist, First Class. WWII rating, no date black on green in perfect condition. $40 Pictures: A B

NR73 Naval Aviator (Pilot), Third class, WWII white rating dated 1943 on the back. Unusual!!! $40 Pictures: A B

NR74 Flight crew Ordinance, Third class. WWII blue rating, undated. $30 Pictures: A B

NR75 Quartermaster, CPO. WWII rating black on tan with an anchor on the back of the chevron. $40 Pictures: A B

NR76 Submarine Sonar Operator, Third Class. WWII blue rating in the Gemsco cellophane, no date on back but the arrow and the eagle face in different directions. Used from 1942 to 1944 when both the eagle and arrow faced the same direction. $20 Pictures: A B

NR77 Aviation Metal smith, First Class, WWII blue rating dated 1943 on back. $40 Pictures: A B

NR78 Torpedo Man CPO, WWII blue rating with small anchor sewn on the back. $40 Pictures: A B

NR79 Quartermaster First Class, WWII blue rating, no date on back. $20 Pictures: A B

NR80 Ship's Carpenter, First Class. WWII white rating, dated 1943. Eagle faces left. $25 Pictures: A B

NR81 Torpedo Man CPO. WWII gray rating dated 1944 and marked NYEC in stitching on the back $40 Pictures: A B jpgs to follow

NR82 Submarine Sonar Operator ( Sound Man) , Third Class. WWII blue rating with gauze back LEONA sewn into backing. The third class is the most difficult one to find. Arrow and the eagle face in different directions until 1944, after that, they both faced the same direction. $35 Pictures: A B

NR83 Aviation Air Crew Second Class. WWII Blue rating. $30 Pictures: A B

NR84 Aviation Air Crew Third Class. WWII Gray rating dated 1944. $30 Pictures: A B

NR85 First Class Gunnar's Mark. White on blue. Unusual patch. $25 Pictures: A B

NR86 Carpenters Mate, First Class. White on blue dated 1942. Excellent condition. $30 Pictures: A B

NR87 Submarine Sonar, (Sound Man) Second Class. White on blue, eagle faces it's right. Gauze backing with LEONA in stitching. Difficult patch to find. $35 Pictures: A B

NR88 Signal Man First Class, Blue rating with a name in white thread on the back but I cannot make it out. Eagle faces to its left. $25 Pictures: A B

NR89 Aviation Boatswain's mate, Second Class, WWII Blue rating signed LEONA on the back. Eagle faced to it's right. $35 Pictures: A B

NR90 Radar Man, First Class. WWII blue rating, notice the arrow crossing the lightning bolts. Not dated on the back but the usual red and white thread is present. Rare Rating!! $80 Pictures: A B

NR91 Radio Man, First Class. White WWII rating dated 1943 on the back. I have two of these patches from the same vet. $40 each Pictures: A B

NR92 Mechanic's Mate Second Class. WWII blue rating signed LEONA, in the original cellophane with the large LEONA paper tag. Nice display piece! $35 Pictures: A B

NR93 Mail Clerk, 'M' in Diamond. Woman's Naval Rating, 3" X 3 7/8". WWII blue. $35 Pictures: A B

NR94 CPO Steam Fitter. WWII white rating, has been sewn on but clean. $30 Pictures: A B

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