1940's Visor Badge

[kac]

Have a spot around the corner from me that was a late 1800's amusement park then it was a race track until a fatal accident then became a sandpit and now a bunch of ball fields and park.

Figured I would see what was in the wooded areas around the park before things freeze solid here. Found this 1940's St Chris visor pin. Never heard of visor pins until I found one.

Might have a chance at some old coins but there was a lot of dirt moved around. Fields themselves are all re-loamed with typical trash line about 6-8" down and sprinkler system to dodge.

The little things that keep the hobby going.

[Valens Legacy]

Nice find once again.

Good luck on your next hunt and stay safe out there.

[strick]

Cool find and good research.

strick

[Rick N. MI]

Yes, cool find!

[JCR]

That's neat.  Good condition too.

[GB_Amateur]

I agree with JCR that the condition is remarkable.  How did you clean it up?  Any info on its origin/purpose?  Yes, I know what a St. Christopher medal is (long ago carried one myself...) but I'm wondering if this was military from WWII, something a family member would send to a young military man, for example.  (Just WAGging here.)

[CPT_GhostLight]

Judging from the look of the plane, ship, and car on the badge, I would say definitely 1940s and probably post WWII. After the end of the war, people began travelling much more and St. Christopher's medals and badges were very common among catholic families. I have one from the same period my grandmother gave me from their old car when I went off to college.

That one is in great shape, excellent find, kac!

[dsb]

Good luck charm for commercial driver/pilots i think, might be 1930's,  Really like  it and it cleaned up great.