U.S. Navy or Coast Guard or ???

[arrowhead883]

Hello,

Found this at Great Granddad's farm today. Any ideas? It's got a little weight to it.

Thanks!
Arrow

 

[RickyP]

No idea arrowhead, but nice find though

 

[arrowhead883]

Thanks Ricky. I still haven't been able to nail it down.
CPO (pin?) is as close as I can get.

 

[La Beep]

Thanks Ricky. I still haven't been able to nail it down.
CPO (pin?) is as close as I can get.

The US Navy Chiefs started wearing the fouled anchor in 1905. The fouling was a chain and not a rope.

 

[La Beep]

Onhis site I found a few with rope: http://www.quarterdeck.org/uniforms/CPO_HatDevices/HatDevices.htm But all have USN on them.

 

[lostcauses]

looks to be a heart on the top cross bar, maybe a sweetheart item.

 

[east tx digger]

I don't know, but it's cool.

 

[nebstater]

Not sure just what it is, but I'm not convinced that it's military. It appears to be off of a bolo tie and not off of a cap or collar. I agree that it's probably a sweetheart item of some type. Still a nice find.

 

[ivan salis]

might be a us merchant mariner 's "sweetheart" item

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I dont have a good pic but dont the WWII black rubber buttons from a Navy coat look like this?

ADDED: I found pic of this wooden button from TN member.

 

[arrowhead883]

Re: U.S. Navy or Coast Guard or UPDATE: better pic

Hey guys,

Thanks for the replies.
I thought there was a heart on it as well but after cleaning it up a little better turns out there's no heart on it.

Arrow

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Just like the teeth of Washington!