Gold US marines ring....... Need your thoughts!

[Mike from MI]

Found this yesterday in a lake where we are finding old stuff. It is gold (not plated) Appears to be hand engraved and quite old. The only stamp is ( 9CT ) Can anyone help determine how old it might be? many say pre WWII and pre WWI the 3 letters on it are USM.
OK let's hear what you think.

Thanks.

 

[Tank69]

beautiful ring

 

[RONC(OR)]

Nice find your ring was most likely ww2 Englang I believe its 37.5 % gold congrats HH

 

[Evan/tn]

that is one cool looking ring!!!!

 

[Xraywolf]

Nice find, tough to determine vintage, maybe impossible.
It is certainly not officially issued, as the Marines always use USMC on their regalia.
From the relative crudeness of the design, and of course this missing "C", this may be trench art, made by a bored
soldier somewhere in a rear area of a combat zone, with access to metal working tools.

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

That is one nice find, I'd say WW2 era, made by a soldier, like mentioned earlier. That one would never go near the smelter.

 

[CashIsKing]

That is one outstanding ring who raaaaa....

 

[Rasputin]

Great find! 9 carat is a British gold standard. Perhaps the ring was made in England for a U.S. soldier while stationed there during W.W. 1. (Appears to me to be older than W.W.2.)

 

[garthbfan169]

Awesome ring Mike!! I would hold onto that sucker for sure!!

 

[minton7]

neat find.. esp from a lake.... I ma finding that lakes still hold some really nice stuff.... almost makes me not wanna hunt on the land.. well cept for the hooks,bobbypins and sinkers LOL

 

[N.J.THer]

That is one cool ring...makes you wonder what that ring has seen...which battles it was wore during.

NJ

 

[crazyjarhead]

That is a fine example of a Marine Corps ring. I really like that, as I am a retired Marine. Like to know more about it if you get some good leads

 

[GibH]

I would say WWII England as well. I don't think it's trench art, it wouldn't be stamped, and the shape appears to be too good to have been formed from something else.

 

[spartacus53]

What a great looking and unique ring. I would have to agree this looks like a custom job. Did you check to see any marking on the inside?

 

[allen]

wtg on that great looking marine ring !!

 

[Xraywolf]

I would say WWII England as well. I don't think it's trench art, it wouldn't be stamped, and the shape appears to be too good to have been formed from something else.

True, I meant that the etching itself is probably home grown, not the ring.
Ring most likely either a blank, or made on special request.

 

[trapper bob]

Very NICE Mike!
I am sure whoever lost that ring ....lost a treasured, personal item. Glad it got recovered and glint in the sun once again!
HH all Bob(MI)