WWI US EM/NCO Insignia Lot – USR, US, Signals

Here is the last batch of insignia I recently acquired from the daughter of a WWI veteran. It consists of:

• Two “U.S.R.” collar ciphers w/ threaded post and nut
• One “US” collar cipher w/ threaded post and nut
• One Signals collar cipher w/ threaded post and nut
• One Honorable Discharge stripe that appears to have never been sewn on a uniform

Price: Sold

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WWI US EM/NCO Insignia Lot – AAC, US, Signals

I recently purchased a box of WWI insignia from the daughter of the veteran. This lot consists of:

• One AAC (Army Air Corps) collar cipher w/ pin-back closure
• One “US” collar cipher w/ pin-back closure
• One Signals collar cipher w/ pin-back closure
• One Signals collar cipher w/ threaded post and nut

Price: Sold

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WWI US Signal / U.S.R. Pin-Back Insignia

This offering is part of a group of insignia I picked up from the daughter of the WWI era veteran.  It consists of:

• One pair of WWI Officer U.S.R. (United States Reserve Forces) insignia with open hook pin-back.  Measurements: 1 3/4 inches x 5/8 inch
• One pair of WWI Officer Signals insignia with open hook pin-backs.  Measurements: 1 1/4 inches x 1 inch

None of the pieces are maker marked.  They show very light use and are in excellent condition overall.

Price: Sold

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WWII Army Specialist Corps Insignia Group

These items all belonged to a veteran who served in the ASC (Army Specialist Corps) during WWII.  They consist of:

• Bakelite (plastic) service cap insignia for Army Specialist Corps
• Two “A.S.C.” clutch-back pins w/early WWII smooth clutches
• One “U.S.” clutch-back pin (matches the A.S.C. pins) w/ early WWII smooth clutches
• One pin-back Colonel rank pin hallmarked “Green K.C., Sterling”
• Cut-Edge 7th Service Command patch with heavy white backing

Here is some information about the Army Specialist Corps from the book “Encyclopedia of United States Army Insignia and Uniforms” by William K. Emerson:

Less than three months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the president established a corps of uniformed civilians known as the Army Specialist Corps.  The corps consisted of technical, professional, scientific, and administrative personnel who could assist the army without actually joining the service.

Price: SOLD

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