An American Balloon Pilot Badge Auction 1876 – March 30

1876 – March 30

fair practical knowledge

Edward VII (PLY

and with 1914 bar to the 1870 cross 2nd class

circular pad on the reverse)

An American Balloon Pilot Badge Auction 1876 – March 30]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