Collection of American Legion Convention Badges from Eben Putnam. Putnam was very active with this organization and once served as National Historian, along with his personal World War I Identification Tags. Most are brass and enameled, suspended by ribbons from pinback hangers with panels for the bearers names: Badge for the Massachusetts Delegate to the 1st American Legion State Branch Convention. Minneapolis, 1919. Extremely Fine, light oxidation. Still on the original backing card; National Historian badges (2). Both Extremely Fine; 2nd Annual Convention Badge. Cleveland, 1920 (2). One named to Eben Putnam as National Historian, the other with "E. Putnam" written in. Both Extremely Fine; 3rd Annual Convention Badge. Kansas City, 1921. Essentially As Issued, and still backed on the original Whitehead and Hoag card; Secretary of Dept. of Delegation Button for the Kansas City Convention. Extremely Fine; 4th Annual Convention Guest Badge. New Orleans, 1922. About Uncirculated. Named to Putnam; WWI Veterans Badge for New Orleans, in the form of a WWI helmet, suspended from a pinback hanger, reading "New Orleans / 1922." Very Fine; White silk ribbon printed in blue, NEW ORLEANS / 1922. Very Fine; 4th Annual State Branch Convention Badge. Massachusetts, 1922. About Uncirculated. On the original backing card; 5th Annual Convention Badge for the Massachusetts Delegation. San Francisco, 1923. About Uncirculated; 6th Annual Convention Guest Badge. St. Paul, 1924. About Uncirculated; 7th Annual Convention Delegate Badge. Omaha, 1925. Extremely Fine; 7th Annual Convention Guest Badge. Omaha, 1925 (3). All Extremely Fine, but only two with ribbons; 8th Annual Convention Badge. Philadelphia, 1926 (2). Both Extremely Fine; 9th Annual Convention Delegate Badge. Paris, France, 1927. Essentially As New, with original card backing; 9th Annual Convention Guest Badge. Paris, France, 1927 (2). Both About Uncirculated; 10th Annual Convention Guest Badge. San Antonio, 1928. About Uncirculated, on original card; 11th Annual Convention Guest Badge. Louisville, 1929. About Uncirculated; Committee Badge for the 1929 Boston Reception of the National Commander of the American Legion, Paul V. McNutt, who later was named Ambassador to the Philippines. Very Fine; 12th Annual Convention Chairman Badge. Boston, 1930. Extremely Fine. Gilt, with two additional bars reading "1930 Convention Corporation" and "CHAIRMAN." This is accompanied by the original form letter that was sent with it, dated November 26, 1930; 12th Annual Convention Chairman Badge. Boston, 1930. About Uncirculated. Gilt. No additional bars; 12th Annual Convention Badge. Boston, 1930 (3). All About Uncirculated; 12th Annual Convention Auxiliary Badge. Boston, 1930. About Uncirculated; Blue Ribbon and Pin bar for the National Goodwill Tour of the New Arabella Celebrating the Tercentenary of Massachusetts Bay, at East Boston Airport. Extremely Fine. Named to Eben Putnam of the Legion. With an associated commemorative card; Large silk sashes for the 1930 National Convention Historic Tours, one being specific to the Chairman (5). All Extremely Fine; Admission Ticket to the American Legion National Convention Sessions, 1930. Very Fine; 13th Annual Convention Badge. Detroit, 1931. About Uncirculated. With yellow ribbon; 11th Annual Convention of the American Legion Auxiliary. Detroit, 1931. Named to Mrs. Eben Putnam. About Uncirculated; Badge for the 12th Promenade Nationale. Detroit, 1931. Extremely Fine; 14th Annual Convention Badge. Portland, 1932. Virtually As New. Silvered, with a gilt Legion seal. An exceptionally well styled and attractive badge; Eben Putnams World War I identification or "dog tags" (2). White Metal. Both Extremely Fine; Honorable Discharge Pin of the World War. Extremely Fine. An exceptional offering of Legion-related pieces. (Total: 46 pieces, including ribbons)
