Offered here is an excellent collection of 9 USGA contestant's pins from the US Women's Amateur and US Women's Open from the 1940s-50s. Quite significantly, it includes a rare badge from Babe Zaharias' victory at the 1954 US Women's Open. Here is a list of the original contestant badges that come in this lot:

US Women's Amateur: 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955

US Women's Open : 1953, 1954 (Babe Zaharias Victory!), 1955

This collection of 9 USGA contestant pins belonged to Edith Flippin, who was Captain of the 1954 Curtis Cup team. Also included in this lot is a little book that Flippin wrote about her career.