Circa 1968 Air West Pilot Hat Badge by Balfour in Rhodium-Plated Sterling
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Circa 1968 Air West Pilot Hat Badge by Balfour in Rhodium-Plated Sterling

Code: airmw60002awh


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ARTIFACT:

This is a circa 1968 pilot hat badge by Balfour for Air West. Three companies merged in early 1968 to form Air West, and two years later it became Hughes Airwest thanks to Howard Hughes. The badge is in rhodium-plated sterling silver.
Code: airmw60001pa, airmw60001pah airmw60002awp,  All of these Badges Came together and probably Represent one Pilot Career.

VINTAGE: Circa 1968.

SIZE: Approximately 2" in height x 3-1/4" in width.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Rhodium-plated sterling silver.

ATTACHMENT: Single screw post with disk backing.

MARKINGS: Balfour mark, STERLING.

ITEM NOTES: This is from an airline collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VGEX19 LBDEX07/01/19 SBDEX09/10/23

CONDITION:  8 (Excellent-): The wing shows little wear.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.