Military Eagle holding sheild and anchors sterling pin

jcm · Post by **jcm** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:55 pm

This piece is marked with sterling on the eagle and shield.The anchor and rope is marked 10k gold filled(I think) but this mark I thought I had seen before,It looks like a sparrow with the letters HH in it. Anyone know the mark and/or what exactly it is?
I have looked in my books because I thought I had seen it before but could not find it. I have also searched the internet and this forum but it is sort of hard to describe. I was pretty sure it is american either for navy or marines
I posted the question before but it disappeared ,Sorry If I did something wrong.
thanks for any help

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Post by **2209patrick** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:05 pm

Hello.

That mark was used by Hilborn-Hamburger Inc. Passaic, New Jersey.
Believe they were originally located in New York City.
Founded in 1943. Might still be in business today.

Pat.
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jcm · Post by **jcm** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:46 pm

anybody know if this is a military pin?
thanks
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jcm · Post by **jcm** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:53 pm

OK, Answered my own question about the military thing.It is a hat badge for an officer
and apparently the company made some for the military during WWII
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silverly · Post by **silverly** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 1:48 am

Jerome M Hilborn & Jerome M Hamburger. This firm goes back to at least 1929. Earlier both men were officers in the uniform trimmings company N (Nathan) S Meyers, New York, New York.

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