Eagle in circle pin??

[richm]

Found this last weekend. It is smaller than a dime. Someone suggested it may be an airline pilot pin or RAF? It was down about 5 inches and came out this color, I'm hoping that it is gold. (wishful thinking)...Rich

 

[BioProfessor]

Don't know what it is but if it came out of the ground this color it is at least gold plated or palladium.

Daryl

 

[oldfireguy]

It looks like a WW2 discharge pin or ruptured duck or whatever you want to call it. It is missing the paint on the bottom. They were issued from roughly 1940 - 46 to show the veteran was honorably discharged.

 

[One mans trash...]

That's what it is. Technically, the The United States Military Service Honorable Discharge Lapel Pin, for all services, originally intended to identify honorably discharged WWI vets as they returned to civilian life. There was a patch, too, used when continuing to wear the uniform as a civilian while hunting work, etc.

 

[richm]

Thanks guys, mystery solved. Apparently they are still making these today and selling them as a novelty. I don't think mine is an original, who knows?

 

[One mans trash...]

I don't know that there is an "original." Like other uniform hardware, they weren't and aren't issued. You bought them in the PX. or elsewhere. So it's likely it's an original in that a discharged serviceman wore it. Hard to pin down a date, though.

 

[trikikiwi]

A cool find.
The Honorable Service Lapel Button sometimes called the Honorable Service Lapel Pin was awarded to United States military service members who were discharged under honorable conditions during World War II.[1] The award was sometimes slangily called the Ruptured duck.[2] Sculptor Anthony de Francisci designed the award.

The button was awarded between September 1939 and December 1946 and was made of gilt brass, except during metal shortages during which it was made of gilt plastic. Service members who received the plastic version were later allowed to trade it in for the brass version.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruptured_duck

At least two others have been found by TNet members. One posted just yesterday.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,248018.0.html
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,233829.0.html

Mike

 

[oldfireguy]

An original I suppose would be the one that was awarded to the service member during the correct time they were issued and you are correct they are still made today. The government issues replacements to vets and family members who are replacing lost medals and so forth and there are dozens of other companies doing the same thing.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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