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U.S. Army Air Force - Pilot
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Please also see the Between The Wars - United States section for wings from the 20s and 30s. Wings from that era are very similar in style to the WW2 era pieces shown below.
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Luxenberg, Sterling, New York
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Sterling by Blackinton
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10/16/2001
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3"

Angus & Coote, STG SIL
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7/21/2001
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3"

S.E. Eby, Phila., Sterling
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3 1/8"

Coin Silver
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3"

Amcraft, Sterling
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3"

LGB, Sterling
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3"

Gemsco
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3"

Sterling, snow flake back
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3"

Sterling
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3"

Sterling
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A.E. Co, Sterling
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Mikael Gidhagen Collection

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3"

Josten, Sterling
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Mikael Gidhagen Collection

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3"

Meyer
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Mikael Gidhagen Collection

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3"

Sterling
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3"

LGB Sterling
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3"

Sterling
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Randy Scorby Collection

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3"

Firmin London
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Randy Scorby Collection

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3"

Beverlycraft Palm Tree, Sterling
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Randy Scorby Collection

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3"

GEMSCO, Sterling
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3"
1"
Sterling
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John Vargas Collection

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Fox
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John Vargas Collection

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7/8"
Snowflake back
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John Kirry Collection

This is a 1930's Orber pattern
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Sterling, marked in Orber circle
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John Kirry Collection

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B,B & B, Sterling
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25/32"
B,B & B, Bronze
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R. & J. Quetel Collection

This is a pre-WW2 pattern
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3"

AMICO, Sterling
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7/21/2001
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3 1/16"
7/8"
A.E. Co, Utica N.Y in triangle, Sterling
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R. & J. Quetel Collection
8/27/2001
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A.E. Co, Utica N.Y, Sterling
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Luxenberg N.Y., Sterling (A.E. Co pattern)
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R. & J. Quetel Collection
8/27/2001
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3"
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Sterling
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10/16/2001
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Sterling
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John Kirry Collection
2/3/2002
This is a standard issue pilot wing but the shield has been polished to a smooth surface. I have seen a few wings like this but I have no idea what they signify. If anyone has any insight please email me at bschwartz@ww2wings.com.
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3 1/16"

Sterling
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2/15/2002
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Luxenberg, Sterling
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Randy Scorby Collection
5/14/2002
This is the Blackinton pattern Luxenberg
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3 1/16"
7/8"

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John Kirry Collection
7/9/2002
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Ludlow
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Courtesy of Capt. David O. Hill
12/26/2001
This wing was worn by B-26 pilots. The plane was extremely difficult to fly and had very small wings for its size. This led the pilots to come up with this unofficial design.
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K.G. Luke Melbourne
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Doug Root
10/31/2002
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3"
3/4"
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Pasquale S.F.
John Kirry Collection
2/06/2004
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3"

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Sterling
John Kirry Collection
5/31/2004
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Gemsco
Cliff Orth Collection
8/15/2004
This set of wings is on a red silk lined, English made 8th AAF Ike jacket. All the insignia on the jacket except for the wings is English made.
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Norsid Co, N.Y.C., Sterling
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Jim Prine Collection
10/11/2004
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3"

Sterling
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John Kirry Collection
2/13/2005
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3"

Wallace Bishop Brisbane Sterling
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7/21/2007
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J/O shield, Sterling
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T.J Fitts Collection
1/17/2009
This is the hallmark for the Josiah Odence company.
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3 1/8"
3/4"
Silver
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5/10/2009
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3 1/8"

Kinney Co hallmark
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Patrick Frost Collection
5/24/2009
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3"

Sterling Gemsco
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John Kirry Collection
8/21/2010
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Sterling
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Cliff Presley Collection
10/12/2010
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75.7 mm


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Mike Kenny Collection
10/20/2010
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N.S. Meyer Inc., New York, Sterling
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6/18/2011
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Silver
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Cliff Presley Collection
1/1/2012
A gorgeous CBI theater made badge. It has come to light that these wings were made by J. Manikrai & Sons, Karachi, India/Pakistan
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Cliff Presley Collection
1/8/2012
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Cliff Presley Collection
1/8/2012
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Cliff Presley Collection
1/8/2012
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Cliff Presley Collection
1/8/2012
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Cliff Presley Collection
1/8/2012
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Cliff Presley Collection
1/8/2012
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Cliff Presley Collection
1/8/2012
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Sterling
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Cliff Presley Collection
1/8/2012
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3 1/4"
7/8"
Walter Lampl hallmark, Sterling
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Marty Upchurch Collection
4/28/2013
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3"


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2/1/2014
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John Ferguson collection
4/28/2014
This beautiful CBI made wing was patterned after the Gemsco pattern wing.
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Cliff Presley Collection
12/23/2010
Purchased on 22 March 1945 in Cairo, Egypt by Lieutenant Robert "Mack" Jones, 384th Bomb Group.
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J. A. Meyers & Co, Los Angeles, Sterling
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Patrick Frost Collection
9/27/2014
Please note that this exceptionally rare wing is not related to the normal Meyer wings that are much more common. This is from a small manufacturer in Los Angeles.
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J. A. Meyers & Co, Sterling
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Steve Liska Collection
3/10/2019
Another variant of the J.A. Meyers & Co wing
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7/5/2015
This is a beautiful CBI made wing.
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3"

Robbins Co, Attleboro
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John Ferguson collection
2/11/2019
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MF Co, Sterling
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John Ferguson Collection
11/02/2019
The general consensus on this is that MF Co stands for The Marshall Field Company.
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Ludlow London
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Dominique Dirou Collection
6/11/2021
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JR Gaunt, London
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Jeff Fenton Collection
05/26/2022
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Nelson Co, Long Beach. L.I. N.Y., Sterling
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Kevin Treadway Collection
07/18/2022
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Sterling
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Jeff Fenton Collection
12/27/2022
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Sterling
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Jeff Fenton Collection
12/27/2022
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Sterling
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Jeff Fenton Collection
12/27/2022
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Marty Upchurch Collection
03/05/2023
Note the unique three piece shield on this wing. Click on the wing for a side view where the construction can clearly be seen.
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3.125"

H&H - Hilborn & Hamburger
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Jeff Fenton Collection
04/16/2023
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H&H - Hilborn & Hamburger, Sterling
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Jeff Fenton Collection
05/26/2024
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Jeff Fenton Collection
05/12/2023
This wing belonged to 2nd Lt. Duran F. Quinn Jr, member of the 313th Fighter Squadron, 50th Fighter Group, 9th AF who was killed with four other pilots in a plane crash in England on his 24th birthday.
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Marty Upchurch Collection
08/01/2024
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Marty Upchurch Collection
08/01/2024
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Sterling
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Jeff Fenton Collection
08/03/2024
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Sterling, Lt. Joseph G Willette, 1-4-43
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Tod Rathbone Collection
08/04/2024
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12-5-43 Class 43K, Sterling, Harold L Merchant, Ellington Field
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Tod Rathbone Collection
08/04/2024
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Sterling
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Marty Upchurch Collection
09/01/2024
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Cliff Presley Collection
9/7/2010
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Cliff Presley Collection
10/12/2010
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3"



Howard Lanham Collection

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1 3/8"


A. L. Collection
10/26/2002
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A. L. Collection
12/07/2002
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A. L. Collection
12/07/2002
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3 1/4"



A. L. Collection
12/07/2002
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Randy Scorby Collection
5/14/2002
This is a 1930's style wing that belonged to two star General Richard "Dick" Rowland, who was an ace in the Japanese theater, with 8 kills
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Randy Scorby Collection
5/14/2002
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7/29/2001
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9/26/2010
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9/26/2010
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Cliff Presley Collection
7/29/2012
These wings belonged to Lt. Philip E. Hosegood, Jr. a B-17 pilot who served in the Eighth Air Force during the war.
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Cliff Orth Collection
8/15/2004
These are from the estate of Tom Crooke, he was in the 8th AAF and won 2 DFC's and 4 Air Medals.
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Cliff Presley Collection
7/1/2013
From a 9th AF P-47 fighter pilot who had it made in occupied Germany in 1945
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2/1/2014
It's hard to tell from the pictures but this wing is heavily padded. It's about 1/4" thick.
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2/1/2014
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John Vargas Collection

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32 mm

White silk thread on black wool backing
Tod Rathbone Collection
09/24/2023
These wings were embroidered in Australia for US troops
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34 mm

Very thick hand-tooled leather and paint
Tod Rathbone Collection
09/24/2023
The US shield is done in the CBI colors and likely made in-theater
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Paul Oliveira Collection
06/29/2024
A WWII bullion wing with RI in the shield, obviously for Rhode Island. It is on a uniform to a gentleman who flew with the 152nd Observation squadron, flying out of Hillsgrove Army Airfield in Providence RI. (Now T.F. Greene Inter'l Airport) The 152nd was one of only two National Guard Air units federalized during the war. It was worn by a gentleman named Louis J. Marcicelli.
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2"

Sterling
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Russ Wilson Collection
7/4/2015
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Sterling by Blackinton
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R. & J. Quetel Collection

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9/16"
Luxenberg, Sterling, New York
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R. & J. Quetel Collection

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1/2"
Jenkel Jewelers Sterling
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R. & J. Quetel Collection

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2"
9/16"
Sterling
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10/16/2001
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2"

Balfour, Sterling
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2"

Sterling
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2 1/4"

Sterling
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2"

Amico, Sterling
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Austin Osman Collection

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2"
5/8"
Sterling
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R & J. Quetel Collection

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2"

J/O, Sterling
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6/28/2004
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2.01"
.53"
H&H, Sterling
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Art Polanger Collection
12/10/2019
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Silver
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2/14/2021
These wings were made by J. Manikrai & Sons, Karachi, India/Pakistan
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2"

Robbins Co, Sterling
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Marty Upchurch Collection
08/02/2024
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1.5"
7/16"
Sterling
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R & J. Quetel Collection

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1.5"

Meyer
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1.5"

Dodge Inc. Chicago Sterling
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1.5"

NORSID Co., NYC, Sterling
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7/21/2001
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1.5"

Balfour, Sterling
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A. L. Collection
12/13/2001
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.39"
H&H, Sterling
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Art Polanger Collection
07/14/2019
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Robbins Co, Attleboro
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Marty Upchurch Collection
08/02/2024
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Aviation Wings and Badges of the World Wars