MILITARY RING...SWEET SILVER!!!

BigWaveDave · Mar 16, 2014

Hit a 1925 home with Frank, the "One Man Wolfpack", found a few coins, no silver, until this... Can anyone help I.D. it.. thx...BWD

Thanks for looking...yes 3rd ring this week!

dig kzoo · Mar 16, 2014

Great find!

wheatfinder13 · Mar 16, 2014

Looks like a great day!

Chug And Red · Mar 16, 2014

Sweet ring!!!

searchandseizure · Mar 16, 2014

Beautiful!

wkrp43 · Mar 16, 2014

that's a nice one :icon_thumright:

any markings?

jewelerguy · Mar 16, 2014

very nice!

BigWaveDave · Mar 16, 2014

wkrp43 said:
that's a nice one any markings?

Yes, it is marked O.B. sterling.. the O.B. stands for Ostby & Barton, Jewelers from the 1870's, whose firm made jewelery until the 1950's. As it turns out, the Ostby fella perished on the Titanic returning from Europe w/ new designs and precious jewels....Anyways the ring is an Infantry Army ring, from World War 1 ! it is sterling silver, originally sold to doughboys for $1.75 ! there is a gold version also MSRP in 1918 was $13.75!LOL... the house I found the ring also gave up a cool army button, probably from the same G.I...some research could probably identify who lost it.. we'll see.

jodan3399 · Mar 16, 2014

Check this out.

WWI Infantry Ring

WWI Sterling Silver U.S. Infantry Ring with Crossed Rifles and Eagles » Thingery Previews Postviews & Thoughts

jodan3399 · Mar 16, 2014

Dave beat me by a minute. lol

Congrats on a great find.

wkrp43 · Mar 17, 2014

park pirate · Mar 17, 2014

Awesome ring sure looks old...

cnyjrb · Mar 17, 2014

Congrats that is a sweet looking ring

onemanwolfpack · Mar 17, 2014

That was a lot of fun man, can't wait to get out there again! Here is the button I found. I think it's a WWII Army officers button. On the back is "Buttonworks - New York City".

OMWP