WWII Aerial Gunner Wings

[Iron Buzz]

Found this today on a vacant lot owned by the city. I've detected it a couple of times in the past, but had previously missed this WWII Sterling Aerial Gunner Wings Qualification Insignia.


Rang up about like a quarter... 94-95 (Deus ID Normalized to 18K)

Also a pair of Wheaties, 1929 and 1945.

 

[Iron Buzz]

Bumping this old thread because of something I found today about 200 feet from where I found those wings. I guess I now know where this aviation gunner was stationed!



1943 Australian penny. It is my guess that it very likely was brought back from the war by the guy that wore those wings!

 

[IAMZIM]

The silver I have dug in Montana is usually black on one side at least, when I was in Wisconsin, the ground was all sand basically, and all my silver from there had zero tarnish on them, came out like they were new. Nice set of wings, I have dug the same ones here in Montana, mine are tarnished though Hahaha!

 

[Digging_Kentucky]

Very cool find! Congrats!

 

[collins6542]

that's amazing!!!!!! what a find!

 

[Iron Buzz]

The silver I have dug in Montana is usually black on one side at least, when I was in Wisconsin, the ground was all sand basically, and all my silver from there had zero tarnish on them, came out like they were new. Nice set of wings, I have dug the same ones here in Montana, mine are tarnished though Hahaha!

Probably sulfides in the soil. Yes, here, silver comes out pristine. Copper fares pretty well, too, although nickle doesn't hold up very well, but I don't think it does well anywhere.

 

[Old River]

Beautiful...