ok help me out here

happymikeyone · Mar 8, 2008

went back out to the old section of ft ord calif and found a few items all were in about a ten foot section im not real sure of what the badge is its marked sterling on the back found the quarter that doesnt have a date also a dated silver quarter ... any ideas

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thanks
hh
mike

Bridge End Farm · Mar 8, 2008

I am guessing but looks like a metal for hitting a target so I think an old military award for excellence in that area. nice finds

Cynangyl · Mar 8, 2008

very nice finds indeed!

Ken from Atlanta · Mar 8, 2008

The badge is an Army markmanship badge, the little loops on the bottom would have bars hanging from them with the weapons the guy had qualified with on them. Here's a link: http://www.angelfire.com/md2/patches/medals/otherqbmarksmansh.html

WW2 to present, I'm not sure if they were used before the war or not, but they are still in use today.

treasurekidd · Mar 8, 2008

Treasuretales is correct, that badge is a US Army Expert Rifle badge, and an older one - since it's sterling, it probably goes back to the 1960's or earlier. Nice coins, too! HH!

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

aa battery · Mar 8, 2008

Mike your getting some great stuff out of Ord. How big is the area in acres? Every time we drive by there i say iam gonna MD that place but the Warden looks at me with that look. ::)

happymikeyone · Mar 8, 2008

right on you guys thank you so much
hh
mikey

X-Terra70_TreasureHunter · Mar 8, 2008

U.S. Army's Sharpsooters Badge

happymikeyone · Mar 8, 2008

aa its huge acres and acres wide open

TreasurdiggrNY · Mar 8, 2008

Nice finds, you're on a good spot there WTG. Good Luck!
Glenn

chrisplay2004 · Mar 8, 2008

Awsome finds. Always love silver... 8)

davest · Mar 8, 2008

nice finds, I like the slq, and the 46. Congrats. By the time I got my marksmanship badge, they were junque metal, by now they probably come from China.