EGA in sterling with a 24k gold plate for the Marine Lady Officers. These EGA's are 1/2 tall and show both right and left. On earwires and are perfect for the lady Marine off duty.
This is a museum quality reproduction of a US Marine Corp. Enlisted EGA set made in sterling silver with a heavy 24k gold plate. WWI insignia is very hard to find. Here is an excellent example of one of this insignia, with sterling hallmark, that is affordable until a real one comes along.
This is a museum quality reproduction of a US Marine Corp. Enlisted Cover Badge that came from a 1915 Bandsmen uniform made in sterling silver with a heavy 24k gold plate. This badge is much heavier than most of the EGAs of the period. WWI insignia is very hard to find. Here is an excellent example of one of this insignia, with sterling hallmark, that is affordable until a real one comes along.
This is a museum quality reproduction of a WWI USMC – Officer EGA Hat Badge in sterling silver with 24karat gold plate. This badge is just over 1.7 inches tall. While not shown the badge will come with a brass backing plate and nut. WWI insignia is not very common and USMC dress insignia even rarer.
Navy USMC Pilot Current Sterling Silver with Gold Plate
It is very unusual to have the current Navy/ USMC wings in sterling with a gold plate, most wings made today are junk metal with a gold plate. These wings are regulation 2 3/4 inch and cast in Sterling then gold plated with a layer of 24karat gold. They are hallmarked sterling and W-32. This is the same wing that was used since after WWII.
Without a doubt this is the most beautiful set of Colonel insignia I have ever seen. Also it must be one the largest ever made. The wingspan is 2 3/16 of an inch and each bird weights about 1/2 ounce. This was a very short war and had many regiments such as the Rough Riders that were put together with some very rich and influential people as the heads. For example, Colonel Teddy Roosevelt, and in a picture of him in uniform it shows some rather large Colonel insignia. This insignia was first designed for the Marine Corps but also used by US Army officers.
This is a museum quality reproduction of a set of Spanish American War era Colonel War Eagles made originally by NS Meyer. What is very interesting about this rank insignia is thy length of the neck of the Eagle. I have never seen one with a long neck such as these. The wing span of the Eagle is 1 ½ inches.
