✅ SOLVED Ring with Eagle, Shield and Sword

[Joe Davis]

Beautiful day here in SWMO so I headed back to one of my favorite spots. I have found tokens, KoP button, Indian Heads, Wheaties, silver and lots of horse tack here. Not a very big yard but every time I go back I find something else.

Anyway, today I found an 1895 Indian Head and this sterling silver ring. It has an eagle with a shield under it and 2 swords going through it. Can anybody help me ID it? The top is totally flat and smooth. Prob had something on it. Looks like the eagle and shield on the sides may be a standard WWII insignia. Just trying to narrow down the date.

Thank you (again)

 

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[Ant]

Crossed Swords US Army Calvary.

 

[Ant]

Google Image Andersonmilitia.com:

 

[Jason in Enid]

That's not a cavalry emblem. Looks like a generic military ring that probably would have been sold to soldiers deploying during WW2.

 

[Ant]

I know what the Calvary insignia are, mounted, air and scouts.

This link says this quote:

25R* -* IDENTIFIED WWII 140th INFANTRY US ARMY RING* Conventional

Rings ? Anderson Militaria ? Military Antiques, Americana

 

[nhbenz]

I'm not certain as to the answer to this, but Ant's photo is actually of item 10R in the link, which is from the Medical Department. Now of course the Cavalry had medical squadrons, but I don't think the whole Medical Department itself was under the Cavalry, so that may be an example of this symbol being used generically. Keep in mind that that these weren't issued items, and as such didn't strictly conform to government specifications.

 

[Ant]

The ring at 25 R has the same eagle, shield, and swords, identical to 10R nebenz. I can't recall the exact thread but I remember reading a post about the same kind of ring. It came to be that back then these rings were sold in PX's throughout the military. The Calvary swords blades point up on almost all their insignias.

So if the top is smooth it is just about impossible to pinpoint the unit it was marked for.

 

[BosnMate]

Cavalry doesn't have a shield, just crossed sabers.

 

[nhbenz]

Most examples I see have the three stars in the top of the shield, and when magnified I'm not sure this one does (what do others see?) This one shows an example of one with a variation of this eagle/shield used in the civilian world: Flying Tiger Antiques Online Store: Rare 1930s Sterling Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) 239th Co. Ring with Original Owner's Initials

 

[Ant]

You can do more reserch, 5th Calevy, and you should look for more.

 

[Ant]

The Calvary doesn't have an eagle insignia but the Army does.

 

[Joe Davis]

So this is probably a ring with the standard Army insignia on side and the top could have been whatever the wearer wanted i.e. medical, infantry, etc? Is it possible to date these? Would these have been available to purchase say during Vietnam War?

Thanks again guys

 

[Ant]

Okay, here you go. I looked up the post that I vaguely recalled, courtesy of PKB:

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/29285-wwii-navy-ring.html

Great ring!

Military branch of service rings like this were often sold in PX (post exchange) stores, and also in off base stores catering to soldiers and sailors. Mail order jewelry and novelty companies sold them, too, as shown in this illustration from an early 1950's catalog.

 

[Ant]

Correction:
PBK

 

[Ant]

TTT

 

[Ant]

So what's up, you must want me to write that the ring is no earlier than WWII and no latter than the Korean Conflict? There you have it, anything else? By the way nice find and welcome to TNET and you're welcome.

 

[Joe Davis]

Thank you