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It’s a Copy… Do you have a return policy on them, but for $16.00 its a good learning tool. That wing is Investment Cast, and the “Silver Soldier” is low heat lead. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investment_casting

Good looking wings...

Sounds like good wings, if the do not bend easy that is a good sign as well. That means they are not made from lead, or easily bendable metal. If they once had a gold wash, I would get them replated.

Again, no problem, Just make sure that they are exactly 2.75 inch, another thing to make sure of is one they don’t bend to easily, and the Pin Assembly is actually silver soldered. If this wing has all these attributes, then you got a steal at $16.00. Since I cannot actually see any of this...

No problem, I am glad I could help! I actually have all this information in my head! Wing collecting is my specialty, I mostly collect WWI and WWII US Army, and US Navy Wing badges from 1913 to 1946. 1926 Naval Aviation Observer Wings (1926 Pattern) were the second pattern of Naval Aviation...

What color is it? Gold or Silver? “ACID TEST” means that it has plating, and will pass the gold or silver acid test. The Pin Assembly is of WWII, and Pre-WII Era, so it’s a good wing, you can never tell when they were made, unless they were on the card, or biographical. If they are gold...

Thanks, it is a WWI Aeronaut Wing. It came in two ratings the one you like, and the one on the lower left of the screen with Star, the Star Basically Meant you were essentially a Full Military Aeronaut,. You earned it two ways, one by being a Commander of a Balloon Company Squadron for more...

Thanks, Here are photos of my Complete WWI collection, and Complete WWII collection of American Wing Badges, both ARMY, and NAVY. Regards, John

Here are some photos of Naval Aviator Wings from WWI to WWII, and the known variants of “berries”, one side will have 11, and the other will have 13. All these variations were used until 1964. In 1964, the USN adopted the 1938 Style Wing as the permanent style of wing. John, nice...

Can you post better photos? There is no real true way to identify Pre-WWII wings from Post 1938 Patter (IE with Berries) unless they are biographical, sometimes the Maker Marks, or assemblies might help, but they are not always 100%! Wings with pinbacks, and no berries were made up until...