PLEASE NOTE: We are IN THE OFFICE for a SEVEN Days Leaving for Cross-Country Travel Friday 6/28 (Ron) and Tuesday 7/2 (Kanae)!!
We are Here, Pricing , Packing, & SHIPPING Through MONDAY 7/01!!
Update 06/25/24: WE ARE still EXPERIENCING SOME TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH non-PayPal CREDIT CARD PURCHASES!!
If you would like to PAY for an Artifact with a CREDIT CARD, please email and I will get an invoice emailed to you ASAP!
THERE MAY BE SOME DELAYS in SHIPPING US MILITARY Artifacts AFTER Thursday 6/27 as Many will be with me for the ASMIC National in N Canton OH!!
We are HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR ORDERS during this time, and we will promptly SHIP MOST orders with ONE Business Day of Receipt of Payment!
And, as always, if you would like to fund your $100.00+ order through a Bank that offers ZELLE, ASK ABOUT our ZELLE DISCOUNT!!
That DISCOUNT also applies to PayPal GIFT (Fee-Free), Check, and Money Order payments!!
Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.
We look forward to serving your collecting needs, Ron & Kanae
ARTIFACT:
I was just able to reacquire this extremely piece and have it back in inventory! This is an extremely rare circa 1930s officer shoulder patch for the United States Army 45th Infantry Division Š the only one I've seen! Originally a part of the Oklahoma Army National Guard, the 45th (also known as "Thunderbird) entered the war in 1941. This handsome old red velvet patch shows a golden bullion swastika at center. It was recently found at an old antiques dealer in Arizona.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1930s.
SIZE:
Approximately 3-1/4" in height and 3-1/8" in width.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Velvet embroidered in gold bullion threads, partial mesh backing.
ATTACHMENT:
None.
MARKINGS:
None.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a United States Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MDJJX13 LHIEX1/13 SLHIEX4/13 SHJJX3/14
CONDITION:
7- (Very Fine-): The patch has some small spots of light wear, with a moderate tarnish and minor oxidation to the bullion.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
