Civil War Soldiers Ring?

[Ohiodigger1974]

I recently dug this @ a cabin site in Ohio.There is no marks but ring is silver and shield is gold.This site had several Infantry and General service coat buttons along with 2 store cards.This is hundreds of miles from any battlefields but i often find coat buttons and have been lucky enough to find 3 plates also.Can i get opinions on what this ring is and if you have seen any examples?

 

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[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

I found a similar ring near Pittsburgh. There is a slight “coin” stamping on the inside, behind the shield. I also found pre CW military items at this site thru WW1, but suspect my ring came from a CW soldier or officer. The gold inlay in your ring is very interesting. I hope you have some luck digging into its history.

 

[Ohiodigger1974]

That is really similar PA-dirt!

 

[Ohiodigger1974]

Do you believe it they are Soldiers rings?

 

[creskol]

Ir sorta looks like some of the WWI era patriotic rings I've seen ,, sometimes referred to as trench art rings.

 

[Terry Soloman]

I recently dug this @ a cabin site in Ohio.There is no marks but ring is silver and shield is gold.This site had several Infantry and General service coat buttons along with 2 store cards.This is hundreds of miles from any battlefields but i often find coat buttons and have been lucky enough to find 3 plates also.Can i get opinions on what this ring is and if you have seen any examples?

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[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Ir sorta looks like some of the WWI era patriotic rings I've seen ,, sometimes referred to as trench art rings.

My silver one is thin and looks somewhat handmade, which would follow the trench art direction, but stamped “coin”, I’m not sure.

 

[Ohiodigger1974]

I believe mine is homemade as well.

 

[ARC]

Civil War for sure.

 

[Tony in SC]

Just a thought, but it could have been made from the back of an old pocket watch. Almost all the watches from that era were made from coin silver and were stamped "coin". The ring appears handmade and pocket watches didn't last long in the war anyway.

I found a similar ring near Pittsburgh. There is a slight “coin” stamping on the inside, behind the shield. I also found pre CW military items at this site thru WW1, but suspect my ring came from a CW soldier or officer. The gold inlay in your ring is very interesting. I hope you have some luck digging into its history.

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[Mud Hut]

Cool rings!

 

[Gene Mean]

Congrats again! You hit it big with your first post.

 

[GaRebel1861]

I would think that it is a civil war era ring as well. Nice find.