Awesome find!!! Captain bars sterling! And Cool pin!

[olekyground]

Hey friends.

Went to my brother-in-laws house today. Didn't have much luck during the beginning but paid off during the end when I got a hit +80 +81. I pulled it out and found a sterling silver piece. it has 3 stamps on the back with the brand and sterling. I asked a friend who knows a lot about military stuff and they said it was definitely military and it was a captain pin that went on a collar. the two bars mean captain rank. Also found this cool US stove pin as well. thanks for looking all! ALL COMMENTS ARE APPRECIATED

 

[leslie(nova scotia)]

yo O

From the land of the Bluenose.....nice scoff on the silver me bouy. Thanks for posting and keep on digging!

 

[steelheadwill]

Awesome find is right!

though it says London, the markings are Birmingham.

J R G & S into five squares
J R Gaunt & Son,
Birmingham
I can't find a capital I date letter that corresponds to the assay office marks.
they were using Capital block letters but skipped the I in 1933, see here:
http://www.theassayoffice.co.uk/date_letters.html
anyway, Birmingham, post 1900.

 

[olekyground]

Thanks for the comments!! I really appreciate the website that helped! I think its 1943. WW2! YAY

 

[olekyground]

can anyone tell me anything about the stove pin? I cant find any pins of that company at all.

 

[romeo-1]

Those bars are awesome! You should try to trace the lineage...the owner may still be alive and wouldn't it be great to return these!

 

[Th3Offspring]

Those bars are awesome! You should try to trace the lineage...the owner may still be alive and wouldn't it be great to return these!

+1 sounds like an adventure! lol

 

[steelheadwill]

Found a modern wood stove & antique kerosenes by US Stove,
don't see any with the cool badge

http://www.gandermountain.com/modpe...t&i=433924&r=view&aID=505K1A&cID=GSHOP_433924


http://www.antiquesnavigator.com/ebay/images/2010/220687658252.jpg

 

[olekyground]

Thanks a lot for all the comments! Thay have helped me out tremendously! THANKS AGAIN!