Pete in MI
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Found this pin the other day (along with a fantastic 57-D silver Rosie). Here is the pin.
[attachment 126006 CrossedRifles2.jpg]
For size comparison, here it is with the other coins I found.
[attachment 126007 Finds050609_2.jpg]
This appears to be a unique pin in that most crossed rifle pins I have found pictures of are different. Some are muzzle loading type design. This is clearly bolt action. Others have a rifle that has a wooden stock that extends to the end of the barrel (similar to the old Garrand or Sprinfield?), this does not have a stock going all the way to the end of the barrel. Most others also have the rifle on the right over top of the one on the left, this has the left one on top of the right one. Also the angle of the crossed rifles is different than some other crossed rifle pins with the rifles more vertical than the more horizontal position of these. I see what appears to be 3 large screws going through the stock of these rifles. Also some of the crossed rifles have slings, there are no slings on this one.
Have tried searching for Crossed Rifles pin, Marksmanship pin, Sharpshooter pin, Officer insignia (as I read the crossed rifles are insignia for Army Officers - and also it is used to designate marksmanship in the RAF in England.)
Can anyone ID the rifles so I can get a date (roughly) of when the pin might have been made or maybe other information that will help?
BTW here is the pics of the very detailed 1957-D Rosie:
[attachment 126008 57D_Dime.jpg] [attachment 126009 DimeReverse2.jpg]
Hoping someone has info on this Crossed Rifles pin. I think being as different that it is to others makes this unique.
I found this in a ball field by an old 1924 school. The field seems to have been more than just a kid's ball field...due to all the crown caps from beer bottles I keep finding.
The earliest coins found there have been Wheaties dating back to the 1919 time frame but also have gotten Lincoln pennies dating into the 1970s. So a large time spread. I did happen to find a single German 5 pfennig in that ball field. Don't know if that helps any?
Sure would like to know the history of this pin...officer insignia? marksmanship award? something else? And when it was made.
Thanks all.
[attachment 126006 CrossedRifles2.jpg]
For size comparison, here it is with the other coins I found.
[attachment 126007 Finds050609_2.jpg]
This appears to be a unique pin in that most crossed rifle pins I have found pictures of are different. Some are muzzle loading type design. This is clearly bolt action. Others have a rifle that has a wooden stock that extends to the end of the barrel (similar to the old Garrand or Sprinfield?), this does not have a stock going all the way to the end of the barrel. Most others also have the rifle on the right over top of the one on the left, this has the left one on top of the right one. Also the angle of the crossed rifles is different than some other crossed rifle pins with the rifles more vertical than the more horizontal position of these. I see what appears to be 3 large screws going through the stock of these rifles. Also some of the crossed rifles have slings, there are no slings on this one.
Have tried searching for Crossed Rifles pin, Marksmanship pin, Sharpshooter pin, Officer insignia (as I read the crossed rifles are insignia for Army Officers - and also it is used to designate marksmanship in the RAF in England.)
Can anyone ID the rifles so I can get a date (roughly) of when the pin might have been made or maybe other information that will help?
BTW here is the pics of the very detailed 1957-D Rosie:
[attachment 126008 57D_Dime.jpg] [attachment 126009 DimeReverse2.jpg]
Hoping someone has info on this Crossed Rifles pin. I think being as different that it is to others makes this unique.
I found this in a ball field by an old 1924 school. The field seems to have been more than just a kid's ball field...due to all the crown caps from beer bottles I keep finding.
The earliest coins found there have been Wheaties dating back to the 1919 time frame but also have gotten Lincoln pennies dating into the 1970s. So a large time spread. I did happen to find a single German 5 pfennig in that ball field. Don't know if that helps any?
Sure would like to know the history of this pin...officer insignia? marksmanship award? something else? And when it was made.
Thanks all.
