United States. A Society Of The Cincinnati Membership Badge, Miniature, By Bb&B Buy Now 1917 with No

1917 with No

for Surviving Widows and Parents

flanked by "19" at the left and "40" at the right (1940)

3 mm (w) x 19 mm (h)

had complained about the lack of air defences for Calcutta (now Kolkata)

United States. A Society Of The Cincinnati Membership Badge, Miniature, By Bb&B Buy Now 1917 with NoIn sterling silver gilt, maker marked "BB&B." (Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Philadelphia) and marked "STERLING" on the reverse, measuring 23. 5 mm in diameter, original ribbon with pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Society of the Cincinnati, is a hereditary society with branches in the United States and France, founded in 1783, to preserve the ideals and fellowship of officers of the Continental Army who served in the Revolutionary War. Now in its