WWI army base find

[azdirtdigger]

Just for fun - no value

I found a a metal tube with male threads for a cap. Smaller than a lipstick tube made metal. Looks like it might have been army green at on point. I can read what looks like ?ICKS (Maybe DICKS) over FOUNTAIN PEN DISKS. No luck with google. It was found at a defunct WWI base.


All guesses welcome!

 

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[nhbenz]

Bick’s apparently. The use of them is explained in this 1912 article: https://books.google.com/books?id=A...MQAQ#v=onepage&q=“fountain pen disks"&f=false

 

[azdirtdigger]

Thanks nhbenz, That didn't take long. I am continually amazed how quickly ID's happen around here!

 

[Hawks88]

Nice find with a quick ID. Congrats to both.

 

[A2coins]

Sounds like a cool hunting area!! Great ID on OPs find!!!!!!