Circa 1942-1970, U.S. And Medical Branch, and 34 similar items
CIRCA 1942-1970, U.S. AND MEDICAL BRANCH, COLLAR DISKS, TYPE V, ENLISTED
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Shipping options
Seller handling time is 1 business day Details
$4.45 to United States
Return policy
Full refund available within 30 days
Details
Purchase protection
Payment options
PayPal accepted
PayPal Credit accepted
Venmo accepted
PayPal, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express accepted
Maestro accepted
Amazon Pay accepted
Nuvei accepted
Item traits
Category: | |
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Quantity Available: |
Only one in stock, order soon |
Condition: |
Used |
Country/Region of Manufacture: |
United States |
Conflict: |
WW II (1939-45) |
Theme: |
Militaria |
Original/Reproduction: |
Original |
Region of Origin: |
United States |
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No combined shipping offered |
Posted for sale: |
October 12 |
Item number: |
1773478562 |
Item description
CIRCA 1942-1970, U.S. AND MEDICAL BRANCH, COLLAR DISKS, TYPE V, ENLISTED, U.S. ARMY
Two collar disk grouping which consists of a U.S. and Medical Branch.
These are one piece, brass, stamped construction, leaving a reversed image on the back. The clutch posts are supported by a steel or zinc insert in the back of the insignia. Vintage WWII clutches included.
Type III disks used too much brass and because of the need to conserve strategic material the manufacture of two piece post and screw disks was discontinued and a new type of disk, the Type V, was introduced. These were one piece of thin stamped brass that were attached using Ballou clutches and two pointed posts mounted on the back of the disk. The clutch was invented by Frederick Ballou and Melvin Moore. The B. A. Ballou Company of East Providence, Rhode Island began producing clutches in 1942 and received its first patent on them in 1943. Other clutch types had been used on some private purchased insignia since the 1920s, however, this was the first time clutches were used in mass quantities. Ballou clutches used during the Second World War are marked "Patent Pending" or "PAT NOS' 2308412 -- 2308424." Since the U.S. or branch design was stamped on the front of the insignia you do not see the variety of that existed with type III disks. The various additional unit designation letters and numbers do not appear on type V disks.
Reference: ?The Collar Disk Story (1907-1999), L. Albert Scipio II?
International Buyers Please Note: We do not ship outside of the United States! No Exceptions. In addition, we will not ship to third party shippers or any other international shipping hubs such as International Shipping (EIS), EIS 110 INTERNATIONALE BLVD, GLENDALE HEIGHTS IL 60139-2080, or ACI Express Shipping. No buying agents such as Intercommerce America. No international buyers, no freight forwarding companies, no gift addresses, no non U.S. citizen buyers, and no non U.S. based forms of payment. If you place a bid, or make a purchase, we will cancel your bid, and or cancel your purchase! If you wish to make a purchase, you will have to find someone located within the United States to make the purchase for you. They would be responsible to send the package to you. We do ship to APO and FPO addresses.
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