first ring of the year ...a world away during WW2

[Tank69]

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

 

[BOXING63]

That is a nice looking ring

 

[coinmaster2db]

That ring would be a good item for the "History Detectives" to investigate for you. If you've never seen that show, I highly recommend it. It's on PBS. (Check local listings)

Great Find!!
Cm2db

 

[Tank69]

That ring would be a good item for the "History Detectives" to investigate for you. If you've never seen that show, I highly recommend it. It's on PBS. (Check local listings)

Great Find!!
Cm2db

never seen em or heard of them but I'm gonna go look em up right now thanks coinmaster

 

[marinedad]

sweet find tank. congrats

 

[Mr.T]

I found one of these in my mother's drawer after she passed, along with one just like it with a Boy Scout emblem on it. I have it in the safety deposit box and it is killing me not to be able to inspect it RIGHT NOW!

Congratulations!!!!

Lisa in So Oregon

Hi Leeame,

If there any chance that you would take a picture of your Trench ring- I'm sure that everyone here would be more than curious to see it!!!!

Yours hopefully

Rory

 

[Tina2L8]

A ring similar to this came home with my Grandfather from the war. Sadly it was lost, buy I found a similar one. Both from Tunis 1943, both with the same picture on them. The original was a big clunky brass men's ring, and the one I currently have is a silver "sweetheart" ring. Trench art is super fascinating, congrats on your find!

 

[park pirate]

Wow awesome find....

 

[Joe hunter]

That's awesome congratulations

 

[DownNDirty]

Very cool, unique and historic find-congratulations!

 

[A2coins]

That ring does mot belong in the ground!!Great find thanks for sharing it!!!!!!!

 

[nhbenz]

The one originally posted isn't entirely unique, hmmm https://www.terapeak.com/worth/vint...r-french-ring-mercury-dime-head/322358038522/
and not the only one on Treasurenet, go figure: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/395741-wwii-trench-art-ring-oran-n-africa.html

 

[stealthycat]

one of the best finds I've read about