✅ SOLVED Metal army man

[aWaredetector]

Can anyone give me an approximate date in this guy? Found in a totlot near a tree 4" down. Outside of the Krugerrand it's my favorite find.



Still has decent paint

 

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[Bryanhashemi]

looks like ww2 army lead soldier. is it kinda heavy?

 

[aWaredetector]

looks like ww2 army lead soldier. is it kinda heavy?

18 grams

 

[Subterranean]

It appears that you have a "Kneeling Firing" lead alloy American soldier made by the English toy company known as "Timpo," circa 1945-1955. Soldiers from this company are widely respected and sought among collectors, congratulations on the great find. Sub

 

[aWaredetector]

It appears that you have a "Kneeling Firing" lead alloy American soldier made by the English toy company known as "Timpo," circa 1945-1955. Soldiers from this company are widely respected and sought among collectors, congratulations on the great find. Sub

Can I ask where you found your information? I have been unable to find any information on this particular figurine. I'm looking for age and potential value for my mding records book.
Thanks in advance .

 

[Bryanhashemi]

i have a couple of those myself. id just look up ww2 lead soldier and you should find it. There not uncommon. Ive dug lead ww1 soldiers also. yours looks def ww2 to me from its uniform. 1941-45. Not worth much...7 to 10 dollars

 

[Subterranean]

I use a 18 year old book, "Collecting Toy Soldiers No. 2, an Identification and Value Guide,' by Richard O'Brien. I have studied it for a "few" years, making it a quick reference for lead or alloy soldiers/cars/toys. Timpo is one of only a few companies (out of hundreds) that made the WW2 soldiers in LEAD (yours is definitely wearing a WW2 helmet, fatigues, and firing an M-1 Garand rifle,) which narrows it down. Yours, in its very good condition, would be worth about 10-15 dollars to a collector who needed it. Happy Hunting, Sub