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LOT 322
Fine Grouping of American Aviator Badges - The grouping includes one Signal Corps “MILITARY AVIATOR” badge in metal, eight pair of aeronaut/balloon pilot wings (2 in bullion wire, the rest in metal), one single-wing “US” aviator badge in metal, and five dual-wing aviator badges (3 in metal, the others in bullion wire).
CONDITION: Very good overall.
Provenance: The Putnam Green/Sycamore Collection. Estimate: 3,000 - 7,000
LOT 323
Grouping of British and American Aviation Artifacts - The grouping contains an rating certificate for a Second Lieutenant Ruby Laventhal with the Aviation Section of the U.S. Signal Officer’s Reserve Corps dated 1919. Also included are a number of pins and badges, chiefly for American and British aviation outfits, including a Lafayette Flying Corps pin, American and British pilot wings, and other related items.
CONDITION: Very good overall, with mild wear appropriate to age. Provenance: The Putnam Green/Sycamore Collection. Estimate: 1,800 - 2,500
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