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It's Winter in Wisconsin....

PipestonePetePipestonePete Posts: 1,938 ✭✭✭✭✭
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and since I can't get the detector out yet, I thought I would rummage through some of the finds from past hunts. First up is the 3" long copper arrowhead featuring a handpainted Native-American wearing a full war bonnet.
I found this in my own yard back in 1973 on the very first day that I owned my new Jetco Mustang metal detector.
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These were sold years ago at a souvenir store in Pipestone, MN, where I lived at the time. Don't know the age.

The next two items were found here in Cumberland, WI. I had graduated to the Whites 5900 DiPro by this time. The first one appears to be a carved out Mexican coin. It's about the size of a U. S. quarter and appears to be dated 1899.
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And this one is a GOC United States Air Force Observer lapel pin...I am guessing it is WWII vintage.
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We still have plenty of snow on the ground and it has been a true-blue old fashioned winter this year. Detecting season will probably be starting a little later than usual. Fortunately, it is ALMOST as much fun looking at the past finds as getting out there looking for the new finds.

Comments

  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That cutout Mexican silver piece is totally cool. Even cooler a find as a piece of jewelry than finding an uncut coin would've been, I think.

    I agree- your USAF pin has a definite WW2 look to it. No earlier than the 1930s, and no later than the 1950s, I would guess, and WW2 seems to be just right, if I had to guesstimate its time period.

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  • speer34speer34 Posts: 375 ✭
    Nice finds there Pipestone. The arrowhead and the coin are super cool.

    The "wings" are an awesome find as well. The US Air Force wasn't created until 1947. I would assume that the badge was sometime after the 1947. Prior to creation of the USAF, it was known as the US Army Air Corps (USAAC)

    Okay, that's enough of me imparting Air Force info on everyone today.

    Great finds!!!!!
    Speer34

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The US Air Force wasn't created until 1947. I would assume that the badge was sometime after the 1947. Prior to creation of the USAF, it was known as the US Army Air Corps (USAAC) >>



    Duhh... I knew that. image

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  • PipestonePetePipestonePete Posts: 1,938 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I just googled the wings and found this.....I don't know how to make the link accessible, however. Looks like they are late 50's to early '60's vintage. The GOC stands for "Ground Observers Corps".

    http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?s=2b992b5fa92ef073bd83928a08317bf3&showtopic=5824&st=0&p=35737&#entry35737
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
    LINKiecalifragilisticexpialadocious

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  • PipestonePetePipestonePete Posts: 1,938 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thank you Lord.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    'Ground Observer Corps' is correct... I was part of that when I was a youngster and had a couple of those pins. The GOC was used prior to our extensive system of satellites and radar... and all flights in covered areas were logged and reported. There was a 'central' station that was manned 24/7..... and all positions were unpaid. Cheers, RickO
  • DUBBADUBBA Posts: 935
    cool finds.....the pin is really neat, but i like the carved out mexican coin, that is neato benito....hh
    "see ya at the beach"
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  • DockwalliperDockwalliper Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭
    I had a Jetco Mustang in 1973. Found about 75 cents in pennies with it. Probably the only detector I've owned that didn't pay for itself ($19.95).
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