World War One

IDed WWI USMC Marine Officer Fire Bronze EGA Pin Badge D. Snyder Collection

IDed WWI USMC Marine Officer Fire Bronze EGA Pin Badge D. Snyder Collection
IDed WWI USMC Marine Officer Fire Bronze EGA Pin Badge D. Snyder Collection
IDed WWI USMC Marine Officer Fire Bronze EGA Pin Badge D. Snyder Collection
IDed WWI USMC Marine Officer Fire Bronze EGA Pin Badge D. Snyder Collection
IDed WWI USMC Marine Officer Fire Bronze EGA Pin Badge D. Snyder Collection
IDed WWI USMC Marine Officer Fire Bronze EGA Pin Badge D. Snyder Collection

IDed WWI USMC Marine Officer Fire Bronze EGA Pin Badge D. Snyder Collection
Gorgeous pair of early USMC officer emblems... A cover and a collar. These are made of solid fire bronze, a metal so gorgeous that many Marines preferred to remove the subdued finish and wear them bare. These are tough to find, much sought, and beautiful. Both are marked SOLID FIRE BRONZE (stamped on cover, raised on collar).

It's a bit tough to see in the photos on the collar because of the small lettering being obscured by the finish, but it is there. These came in the box with the included note...

A cursory search leaves me unable to ID it for certain, as Leon Dow only has two muster roll entries in 1918 and they still list him as a private. NEW INFO: Leon French Dow was born & raised in Livermore Falls, Maine. Graduated with a BA from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Massachusetts in 1915. I will be listing several pieces from Mr. Snyder's collection in the coming days/weeks.

The item "IDed WWI USMC Marine Officer Fire Bronze EGA Pin Badge D. Snyder Collection" is in sale since Sunday, August 29, 2021. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Medals, Pins & Ribbons".

The seller is "brigusmc" and is located in Spotsylvania, Virginia. This item can be shipped to United States.


IDed WWI USMC Marine Officer Fire Bronze EGA Pin Badge D. Snyder Collection