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johnnyrocket
I wasn't sure which forum category to put this in, so here's a link to it

Looks like maybe a Medal Of Honor ring.

Anybody got any ideas on this one?

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...showtopic=82346

 

 

I do like the engraving in the ring, wonder if it's sterling. Do you see any markings stating that? It looks like it might be?

 

Johnny R.

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Yeah, I forgot to say that it is also marked Sterling inside the band.

If this really belonged to a MOH receipient I would love to know the story behind it.

I think I paid either $50 or $75 for it. I figured for that price, I'd take a chance on it being real.

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johnnyrocket
Yeah, I forgot to say that it is also marked Sterling inside the band.

If this really belonged to a MOH receipient I would love to know the story behind it.

I think I paid either $50 or $75 for it. I figured for that price, I'd take a chance on it being real.

 

I have no idea about this ring. Could be a MoH Society type item (private purchase) "Pack of Smokes" certainly would be a WWII idiom. Other than that, it's anyones guess. If I come across anything new —I'll post it here on the Forum.

 

Johnny R. :rolleyes:

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This may sound rude buts it's not meant to be. The ring appears to have been "dug up" like maybe found by somebody metal detecting.

I feel something such as this had to have been lost, and whomever owned it would probably been buried with it if it was still in his possession.

I don't believe a ring like this would have been sold or given away.

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Even though I bought it, I would definitely give it back to someone (or their children) that may have lost it or had it stolen.

I was wondering if this was just some old novelty ring I had never seen before, but since no one else has seen one either, I'm leaning more towards a custom privately made ring.

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  • 7 years later...
CNY Militaria

Sorry to bring up the old topic, but I saw it for sale and wanted to add my opinion. My first thought with regard to "Pack of Smokes" is that the vet probably received a MOH, and being the humble recipient we often see, made some remark along the lines of "I'd rather have a pack of smokes" when he was notified. And as a gift/joke, someone inscribed the saying on his ring and have it to him. Just a guess of course!

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Sorry to bring up the old topic, but I saw it for sale and wanted to add my opinion. My first thought with regard to "Pack of Smokes" is that the vet probably received a MOH, and being the humble recipient we often see, made some remark along the lines of "I'd rather have a pack of smokes" when he was notified. And as a gift/joke, someone inscribed the saying on his ring and have it to him. Just a guess of course!

 

Any pictures?

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