Propworx · Sale 1012 · Lot 495

Lorne’s Dog Tags

Set of two production-made metal military dog tags on two bead chains with clasps, both tags are imprinted with “LORNE, RYAN MAJOR 562 442 627 BLOOD TYPE B NEG”, tags are production distressed with metal corrosion, both tags measure approx. 2in × 1.25in. Chains measure approx. 23in and 4in long.

Catalogue text

Metal dog tags belonging to Major Lorne, found by John Sheppard and prompting him to believe the officer is killed in the Atlantis Season Two episode “Coup D’etat”. These tags identify Lorne’s first name as “Ryan”, though his first name was widely considered to be “Evan”. Both tags are distressed with corrosion and measure 2in × 1.25in. Chains measure 23in and 4in long.

Provenance

Taken by Propworx staff directly from The Bridge Studios, where MGM’s Stargate series were produced.

Dog tags worn by actor Kavan Smith as “Lorne” in the production of Stargate Atlantis. The production team at Stargate went to great lengths to make the Air Force elements of both television series extremely accurate, including providing the military personnel with their own dog tags.