Tank69
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- May 5, 2009
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found this cool ring an finally found a little info on it thought I'd share it with you ......the center is the face cut out of a Merc dime (no idea what year ) one side is inscribed Oran with a 19 below it , on the other side it says Africa with 1943 below it on the outside bottom of the band is 3 small trade marks I cant make out ......this is what I've fount out about it so far .
in 1943 WW2 The U.S. 1st Ranger Battalion landed east of Oran Africa and quickly captured the shore battery at Arzew. this Ring is what was known as a trench ring made by the GI's , they would melt silver coins to make the rings an them design them how ever they wanted , while enduring long hours of just sitting in the trenches .
From what little info I can find on the rings themselves they go from $70 -$800
thats about all I can tell you so far other than the hallmarks are driving my crazy wanting to know what they are lol
enjoy an HH
Tank
in 1943 WW2 The U.S. 1st Ranger Battalion landed east of Oran Africa and quickly captured the shore battery at Arzew. this Ring is what was known as a trench ring made by the GI's , they would melt silver coins to make the rings an them design them how ever they wanted , while enduring long hours of just sitting in the trenches .
From what little info I can find on the rings themselves they go from $70 -$800
thats about all I can tell you so far other than the hallmarks are driving my crazy wanting to know what they are lol
enjoy an HH
Tank
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That is a nice looking ring 
