✅ SOLVED Captain Bar Pin? Age?

[lenmac65]

I dug this item at the site of a late 1800s early 1900s ice-house. I believe it is a captain bar pin. Can anyone confirm? There are no markings on it whatsoever, and it does not appear to be Sterling. It is sort of gold or brass colored. I have no idea of age; I have found mostly coins and relics from the early 1900s and a few mid 1800s buttons here. If this is what I think it is, any guesses on branch of service or age? Any insights or website resources would be appreciated. Thanks for looking and for your comments.

 

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[Retired Sarge]

Yeap Captains bars.....

I'll see if I can narrow the date down some for you. Most of the pin back bars I've seen have been attributed to the WWII era.

 

[lenmac65]

Yeap Captains bars.....

I'll see if I can narrow the date down some for you. Most of the pin back bars I've seen have been attributed to the WWII era.

Thanks for the confirmation!

 

[Retired Sarge]

Here's a good read about military Captains bars. The link talks about the beveled edges and they tended to be associated with certain branches depending on the extent of the bevel.

https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/95842-wwii-rank-insignia-question/

Could have been silver washed brass if military. If not and they are actually gold in color, then I would lean towards civilian used such as Law Enforcement or Fire Fighter.

 

[lenmac65]

Here's a good read about military Captains bars. The link talks about....

Interesting link. I will give it a closer read. I hadn't thought of the potential civilian applications. Thanks!

 

[NOLA_Ken]

pin back bars do tend to be WW2 and earlier, they switched to clutch pins at some point but I'm not sure when exactly

 

[lenmac65]

pin back bars do tend to be WW2 and earlier, they switched to clutch pins at some point but I'm not sure when exactly

Helpful info...thanks!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Nice find. Good luck with the ID. Thanks for posting.