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ARTIFACT:
This is a World War II Youth Men's Christian Association (YMCA) officer collar badge. The Association was started by a group of disillusioned young men in London in 1844 as a refuge from the social ills with which city life teemed. Nine years later the first American YMCA was set up at the old South Church in Boston, Massachusetts by a former sea captain. The badge is a golden eagle bearing a richly enameled triangle that bears the letters YMCA.
VINTAGE:
Circa World War II.
SIZE:
Approximately 1-1/8" in height and 1-5/8" in width.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Gold-plated brass with enamel.
ATTACHMENT:
Vertical pin with come-under locking swivel catch.
MARKINGS:
None.
ITEM NOTES:
The badge you receive will either be the one pictured or one in similar condition. This is from a YMCA collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay(2) nwph RBXL95 LEJX11/10 SLFJX9/13
CONDITION:
8 (Excellent-): The badge shows minimal wear.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
