Found a old Air Forice badge? Please help identifiy

**mindspike** · 12-30-2011, 07:15 AM

I found this while metal detecting today.

Just wondering if someone had a picture of a complete one or had more history on it?

Also, is it worth anything?

**Datrus** · 12-30-2011, 08:22 AM

I don't think it's worth much, if anything. Furthermore there is no need to make three posts in different sections on a item. Just saying. Welcome to the forum.

**Paul D** · 12-30-2011, 10:20 AM

As Datrus has pointed out there is no need to start 5 threads for the same item so i've deleted 4 of them and left it here in the best section to get an answer for you !!

cheers

Paul

**Steve T** · 12-30-2011, 11:08 AM

I don't recognise it at all. What makes you think it is from the USAAF?

As to value......in that condition 50p. It is, to all intents and purposes, a piece of metal.

Steve T

**Jerry B** · 12-30-2011, 11:31 AM

What is it made from, lead or aluminium? Looks a bit like a lead seal, not very detailed.

**Whitehunter** · 12-30-2011, 12:20 PM

Yeah you could be right Bond, looks like it could be a lead seal

**milmuseum** · 12-30-2011, 05:28 PM

Not sure what it is, but it is Army Air Corps. Looks like a sweetheart pin of some kind. If it was military it would likely only have US not USA.

Burt

**mindspike** · 12-30-2011, 05:31 PM

I'm not sure what it's made from. It's very heavy. It showed up as a dime / QTR on my metal detector.

I figured it was air force because it has the old air force emblem on it. You can only see the top part of it though.

Here's what a guy off the metal detecting forum said.

**Jerry B** · 12-30-2011, 05:35 PM

If it is very heavy, it is probably made of lead, the white powdery surface also suggests lead, IMO and it is probably a seal from a packing crate or a gas main etc...