United States Merchant Marine Badge Auction to the Devonport Dockyard on

to the Devonport Dockyard on July 1

8 mm x 108 mm inclusive of its wreathed coat-of-arms suspension

weighs (with loop) 31

Smeeton was recalled in 1940 for Second World War service

United States Merchant Marine Badge Auction to the Devonport Dockyard onUnited States Merchant Marine Badge Three piece construction, sterling silver with a gold coloured gilt, maker marked "A E CO UTICA NY" and marked "STERLING" on the reverse, illustrating an anchor overlaying a vertically striped shield, surrounded by compass points and the inscription "UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE", 24. 5 mm, with vertical pinback, some gilt loss, better than very fine.