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Lot 162:

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A Collection of 27 Military, Nautical, and Service-Related Pins and Tie Clips

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Start price: £30

Estimated price: £80

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Description

A mixed collection of 27 service-related and commemorative items including lapel pins, stick pins, tie bars, and rank insignia. The lot features a diverse range of origins including the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany, primarily dating from the mid-to-late 20th century. Materials consist of base metals with gold and silver-tone plating, cloisonne enamel, and textile ribbon.

Military and service-related highlights include a United States Air Force Master Sergeant (E-7) rank insignia pin and a gold-tone pin featuring an eagle and wreath consistent with US Air Force aircrew badges. British service items include an enameled shield badge for the British Red Cross Society with the motto Service First and Always, a Royal Cypher badge featuring the ER initials for Queen Elizabeth II, and a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) stick pin for the St. Ives, Cornwall branch.

Nautical and travel-related items include a circular badge for the S.S. Uganda, a tie clip featuring a ship steering wheel, and an enameled pin for the Educational Travel and School Sojourns Association (ETESSA). Commemorative and fraternal pieces include two pins featuring the stylized M logo for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, a crowned badge for the Hofbrauhaus brewery in Munich, and a personalized Rotary Inner Wheel Club bar pin engraved for Mrs. J. Roper. The collection is rounded out by various decorative tie bars and clips, some featuring enameled accents and geometric motifs.


Condition report:

The collection is in overall good vintage condition. Visible surface wear, minor scratches, and light oxidation or tarnish are present on metallic surfaces consistent with age and use. Enamel remains largely intact across the enameled pieces. Fastening mechanisms, including pin backs and tie clip springs, appear functional. Some pins are missing their original clutch backs.