An American Balloon Pilot Badge Auction Edward VII (PLY

Edward VII (PLY

the plates held in place by two screws and riveted in place on the opposite side

very good quality badge with fine silvering

1876 – March 30

An American Balloon Pilot Badge Auction Edward VII (PLY]Sterling silver, marked "STERLING" on the reverse, 22 mm x 43 mm, horizontal pinback, dark patina, extremely fine. Footnote: The Dirigible Balloon Pilot Insignia was a military decoration of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps that was issued to those service members who received training and qualification as dirigible pilots. The badge first appeared in Navy Uniform Regulations in 1922, during which time the Navy was experimenting