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Thanks to DCMatt of ID'ing it as an Imperial Navy Award Badge, I dug some more and found it to be a Japanese imperial Navy Bombardment Badge awarded during WWII. According to the following site http://www.ww2awards.com/award/66 the number of these badges awarded is unknown. I think this may be a heck of a find in Illinois. I found it near a very old foundation, where I pictured in my head would've been the clothesline behind the house. I thought it was junk at first, but actually might be a valuable find. I'm glad I posted it in the whats it forum. I hadn't posted it in todays finds earlier, as I thought it was just some junk jewelry, but then it got me thinking. I'm really excited on this find now. Thanks for looking and HH!  UPDATE: Found out a little more information on the rarity and value of this badge. Just follow the links below. Man am I happy!. Gunnery Proficiency Badge (Bombardment Superior Badge) Instituted on September 8, 1911 (Meiji 44) Awarded to NCO sailors who passed tests in naval artillery. Mostly awarded to gun crew commanders, firers, ammunition carriers, and heavy artillery aimers (those who aimed the artillery Thanks to zafire69, one like mine sold for $395.00: http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Japanese/photos/J006359.htmlAnother site with other photos and this badge: http://p2.hostingprod.com/@imperialjapanmedalsandbadges.com/navybadges2nd.html |
2010Counts:
Barber 1/2= ;WLH 1/2= ; SLQ=1 ; SWQ=; Barber Q=1 ; Seated D.= ; Barber Dime=2 ; Merc's=6; Roosies=; Shield Nickel=1 ; V-Nickel=1 ; Buffalo Nickels=3 ; War Nickels=1 IH'S=4 ;
14k Gold Rings= ; 18k Charm= ; Silver Rings= ;
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Taking "Catch and Release" to a whole new level. Posts: 3412
Midwest
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Feb 02, 2010, 02:17:17 PM |
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WHOA..
I can't imagine there are many of THOSE around AT ALL...
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"I'm not a scientist, but I am a thinker, and if every problem that comes down the pike has the same solution: more taxes, more regulation, and less individual liberty, I begin to think that someone's got an agenda that may not be in my best interest."
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Samammish, WA
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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Feb 02, 2010, 02:44:56 PM |
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awesome find! You should check to see if the navy anchor on the medal is gold!
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Anyone can make life interesting you just have to go out there and do things instead of sitting on your butt doing nothing. Second quote: Life is about trying new things not just standing around.
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Maryland
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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Feb 02, 2010, 02:46:02 PM |
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Cool but different find.
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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Feb 02, 2010, 02:51:32 PM |
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Outstanding find, I'm hitting the banner button!
Chris
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Chicago, Il
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Feb 02, 2010, 03:02:02 PM |
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Banner!
I can't believe how sweet that thing turned out to be. When you dug that out, we were both thinking some junk jewelry pin. Awesome to see that it was much, much, more.
Congrats, bud!
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Arlington Heights, IL
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Reply To This Topic #6 Posted Feb 02, 2010, 03:13:55 PM |
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WOW Jon!! What are the chances of finding something like this? Especially around the area you found it. . . seems totally out of character but, as I'm sure we've all learned, you can always expect to find the unexpected  . Awesome find! |
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Taking "Catch and Release" to a whole new level. Posts: 3412
Midwest
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Reply To This Topic #7 Posted Feb 02, 2010, 03:17:45 PM |
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I'm voting banner if we can verify the rarity of this item..
i THINK it might be quite rare, also I don't need to go into the possible history involved in a Japanese Naval Bombardment Item....
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Midwesterner
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Feb 02, 2010, 05:16:20 PM |
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Just out of curiosity, what would the numbers be for at the bottom of the right shell? It appears to be a 1 9 or 1 6??  Maybe it was stamped for the number that was given out. Who knows. Or maybe it is soemthing I am just seeing and it is really not there. Nice find though, and I would gather that it is quite rare. Lets see if we can get this verified and get this on the Banner! jgas |
JGAS
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mesa az
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Feb 02, 2010, 05:51:13 PM |
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wow great find time to hit some research and compair to known pics
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DuPage County, IL
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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Feb 02, 2010, 08:28:11 PM |
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Now, THAT is a find and here in the Chicago area no less !!!!! Warmer weather Thurs they say. I may just try to get out.  |
Never argue with a pig, you'll only get muddy and besides, the pig likes it !!
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DES PLAINES IL
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Reply To This Topic #11 Posted Feb 02, 2010, 09:00:28 PM |
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Jon
Banner Find......Post some links when all is proven how "rare" ...
To find it in Illinois " That is awesome "
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GOTTA LOVE THIS HOBBY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and Happy Hunting from Des Plaines IL (AKA ) D P Bob
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Reply To This Topic #12 Posted Feb 02, 2010, 11:40:35 PM |
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Just out of curiosity, what would the numbers be for at the bottom of the right shell? It appears to be a 1 9 or 1 6?? Maybe it was stamped for the number that was given out. Who knows. Or maybe it is soemthing I am just seeing and it is really not there. Nice find though, and I would gather that it is quite rare. Lets see if we can get this verified and get this on the Banner! jgas I haven't paid that much attention to that as I was too excited. I will check and see if there is actually something on the right shell. |
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NC
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Reply To This Topic #13 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 03:11:06 AM |
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Banner Badge  |
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ˀi + ́kwlxw Posts: 861
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Reply To This Topic #14 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 03:17:56 AM |
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Now that's a real cool piece of history, great recovery!  The votes in! |
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Diamonds Gold Silver Relics and Pull Tabs :( Posts: 596
Northfork Long Island founded in 1640
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Reply To This Topic #15 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 03:28:40 AM |
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A very unique find for IL. most likely a World War II vet brought it home after the war as a survivor Great find HH Jim
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NJ
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Reply To This Topic #17 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 06:45:49 AM |
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Very nice rare find , a vet bring home . Definitely,a great WW2 story with this badge that, unfortunately ,we'll never hear ..Hats off to all the BRAVE ..South Pacific ,CBI vets who avenged PEARL HARBOR  VOTE BANNER Congrats, lookn4seated  |
Gimme a break *** I have bad days too. Finders /keepers of SJ
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Reply To This Topic #18 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 06:47:32 AM |
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That badge came a long way for sure. I'd say if it's real that it's a rare find for sure. By the looks I'd say real. My vote is in too |
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Reply To This Topic #19 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 07:06:23 AM |
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Thanks for the time and research to come up with that. I found some other sites, but not as good as the ones you found. |
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Reply To This Topic #20 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 07:07:13 AM |
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Thanks everyone for your nice comments.
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Reply To This Topic #21 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 07:19:13 AM |
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Heck yeah man. You are welcome. This post made my day. Some more history saved.  |
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The Ozarks, Missouri
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Reply To This Topic #22 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 08:53:53 AM |
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Got my banner vote.
Congrats!
Doug
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MAINE
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Reply To This Topic #23 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 09:24:40 AM |
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Very unique ! We will probably never see another one posted here on T-NET !! I too am voting Banner !!
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Reply To This Topic #24 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 09:44:18 AM |
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Awesome.
It's beautiful.
Banner.
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Reply To This Topic #25 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 09:46:58 AM |
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That is a very awesome find congrats.
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Holding history in our hands is a treasure in itself.
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Herndon Virginia
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Reply To This Topic #26 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 09:50:05 AM |
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Outstanding!
DCMatt
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SOUTH WEST OHIO
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Reply To This Topic #27 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 10:23:18 AM |
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sweet find BANNER!! jeffk |
if theirs treasure I will find it!!!
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MINELAB SOVEREIGN USER Posts: 23909
Joliett
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Reply To This Topic #28 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 10:50:11 AM |
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Nice Find !
I see the Date of when you Decided to take the Pics,
But when did you find It ?
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Reply To This Topic #29 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 01:45:30 PM |
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Nice Find !
I see the Date of when you Decided to take the Pics,
But when did you find It ?
I found it last week wednesday. One week ago today. I found it about ten feet away from an old foundation with two wells near the Chicago Rvr. I will post pics of the foundation and wells the next time I head up there, hopefully next week, and the spot where I pulled the badge from. |
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Reply To This Topic #30 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 02:02:24 PM |
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awesome find! You should check to see if the navy anchor on the medal is gold!
It is a very nice gilt finish. |
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Pittsfield Ma.
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Reply To This Topic #31 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 02:22:29 PM |
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Fantastic find! Congratulations on a well deserved BANNER!!! Hogge |
1783 CFT. KG III 1/2 Penny (25-83A)-1 of 3 known *Sold $3,750, Vermont Landcape Coppers Ryder 6 *Sold $760, Ryder7 (Avatar), Royal Irish Artillery Cartridge Box Sling Belt Tip, GW Inaugural Button-Cobb# 17-J.
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Reply To This Topic #32 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 02:23:51 PM |
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Congratulations on it making it to the banner! Well deserved.
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Reply To This Topic #33 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 02:40:02 PM |
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Holy Moly Guys! I can't believe I made banner. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! I still am so freakin excited. I can't believe I thought this was a piece of junk/costume jewelry at first. But then again it seemed too heavy and old. What a GREAT piece of history to be recovered in our area.
It's still a little dirty, but I don't want to clean it any more. I can see the brown enamel coming through the dirt, but I think I'm goin to leave it be for now. WoooHooooooo!
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Digging History Posts: 1115
Manitoba.Canada
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Reply To This Topic #34 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 02:43:13 PM |
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Love to detect history
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San Diego
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Reply To This Topic #35 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 02:43:38 PM |
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Whooooeeeee! Digging stuff few of us have ever seen.....that's what it's about! Glad you made the BANNER! |
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East Coast
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Reply To This Topic #36 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 02:54:18 PM |
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The flower is a lotus flower. Symbol of the Emperor of Japan's family, the family crest so to speak.
Fantastic find - congrats!
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Reply To This Topic #37 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 03:02:49 PM |
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Holy Moly Guys! I can't believe I made banner. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! I still am so freakin excited. I can't believe I thought this was a piece of junk/costume jewelry at first. But then again it seemed too heavy and old. What a GREAT piece of history to be recovered in our area.
It's still a little dirty, but I don't want to clean it any more. I can see the brown enamel coming through the dirt, but I think I'm goin to leave it be for now. WoooHooooooo!
I think that a 50-50 lemon juice and water would clean that up nice. It's what I use on dug buttons. Works great and doesn't harm the relic. Use a Q-Tip and don't scrub. I think you will be amazed at the results! Good Luck. Hogge |
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Free men do not ask permission to bear arms. Posts: 2502
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Reply To This Topic #38 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 03:54:47 PM |
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Congrats on the banner. You are going to get a lot of advice on this pin, so here are MINE.  (1) Don't clean it anymore. It looks great in your photos. (2) It deserves a picture frame display with a short explanation on what it is written on a card, included in the frame. (3) Keep and display it; don't sell it. You couldn't get enough money to replace the excitement you've gotten so far nor to replace the "uniqueness" of the pin. Now for some "what ifs": --what if it was a war souvenir brought home from the South Pacific? --what if it was handed down to a son or daughter? --what if it was lost by a child who was "playing" with it in that backyard? The question of how it could get to Illinois is probably tied to the fact that one of the Navy's largest training bases was located in / near Chicago for YEARS. So there are / were a lot of Navy folks living in the area who were on active duty as well as retired. |
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Reply To This Topic #39 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 04:03:37 PM |
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CONGRATS ON AN AWESOME FIND AND MAKING THE BANNER.
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Please leave a ring after the beep! Posts: 3061
Aiken, SC
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Reply To This Topic #40 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 04:33:33 PM |
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Super sweet find and big congrats on your banner!! Wow!  HH, Moon |
Even the mightiest Oak in the forest is just a little nut that held it's ground!!
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Missouri
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Reply To This Topic #41 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 04:36:35 PM |
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The first time I have seen one of those, nice.
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Have detector, Will Travel
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Arlington Heights, IL
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Reply To This Topic #42 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 05:11:06 PM |
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Wow Jon, it is so cool to find out the how's and what's to this badge and to find out that this could possibly pre-date WWII! Congrats on the Banner!! |
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Chicago IL
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Reply To This Topic #43 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 05:33:11 PM |
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Posts: 3496
Western Massachusetts
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Reply To This Topic #44 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 05:42:49 PM |
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Very cool find
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What me pulltab?
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Reply To This Topic #45 Posted Feb 03, 2010, 08:19:29 PM |
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Stunning find!!  I can't help but think of the men who wore this badge. How many badges lie buried with their owner on the sea floor or on some forgotten island deep within the overgrowth. I also think of the men who put them there. Much thanks to all American military members, past and present. |
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New Hampshire - USA
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Reply To This Topic #46 Posted Feb 04, 2010, 05:50:08 AM |
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One of the most interesting finds I've seen and I'd say from the photo's that the anchor definitely has the look of real gold to it. Grats on the banner and on a very unique find.
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Reply To This Topic #47 Posted Feb 04, 2010, 08:25:08 AM |
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Awesome badge! Very beautiful relic and congrats for making to the banner! |
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Reply To This Topic #48 Posted Feb 04, 2010, 08:52:55 AM |
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:thumbsup:congrats on your banner find
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Reply To This Topic #49 Posted Feb 04, 2010, 11:55:29 AM |
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Tora, Tora, Tora, Baby!
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Leominster, Massachusetts
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Reply To This Topic #50 Posted Feb 04, 2010, 03:32:57 PM |
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Awesome find! Congrats on the banner!
HH
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Reply To This Topic #51 Posted Feb 04, 2010, 07:51:50 PM |
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 That's a good one! I would have never guessed what it was! Congrats on that find!! Nana 
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Middle TN
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Reply To This Topic #52 Posted Feb 04, 2010, 10:38:25 PM |
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congrats on both the find and the banner!
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It's not what you find..It's who you find it with!!!!
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Shelbyville, Kentucky or any place I can detect !!!
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Reply To This Topic #53 Posted Feb 05, 2010, 04:39:31 AM |
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good job on hitting that banner !!
Thats a super find !!
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Central Texas
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Reply To This Topic #54 Posted Feb 05, 2010, 07:28:29 AM |
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That is an awesome freaking relic!!!
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You HAVE to get old, but you don't HAVE to mature!
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Kunsan AFB Korea
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Reply To This Topic #55 Posted Feb 05, 2010, 11:17:57 PM |
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Awesome dig!! That's the kind of find I hope for here in Korea when the ground thaws.
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Reply To This Topic #56 Posted Mar 02, 2010, 05:29:41 PM |
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very nice find
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