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    Posted 6 years ago

    Newfld
    (1299 items)

    During WW2, Coro (founded in 1901) made several patriotic jewelry pieces to honor our allied service personnel. This 1 1-2" gold wash sterling pin honors the Royal Air Force ambulance corps, on back it reads "a tribute of valor British-Amer Ambulance Corps Inc by Coro"

    Thanks Adele for alerting me on this 100th birthday of the Royal Air Force

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    1. scottvez scottvez, 6 years ago
      I'd call it a sweetheart piece. I love coro jewelry-- they made some fantastic US sweetheart items.

      scott
    2. scottvez scottvez, 6 years ago
      Here is a US wing version that may be of interest:

      https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/31826-ww2-sweetheart-wing-by-coro-c-1942

      scott
    3. Mrstyndall Mrstyndall, 6 years ago
      What a neat piece of history!
    4. Newfld Newfld, 6 years ago
      Thank you Ken for enjoying my wartime Coro pin, I have a couple more different ones for future posts, appreciate the kind words and love

      Scott thanks for your great comment, I did check out your Coro winged sweetheart pin post, wow that's a beauty! Agree that Coro did their part with patriotic jewelry, and most of it in sterling which made it more of a treasure

      Thanks for the great kind words MrsT, I love the WW2 era it was a rough period in history, but is very sentimental to look back on

      Glad you enjoyed this Thomas, I know your birthday is coming soon (watch in a few days for another vintage crab post from me), I am thrilled your son will be coming to see you soon, he's one of our patriots & I'm sending hugs & luv

      Many thanks all for loving & enjoying this
      Ken
      Scott
      Adele
      MrsT
      Thomas
      fort
      BB2
    5. Newfld Newfld, 6 years ago
      Thank you so much for the love
      officialfuel
      Peasejean
      Toyrebel
      and Johnsmith for liking this
    6. buckethead, 6 years ago
      Hi Newfld....a very nice pin! Thank You for sharing. Love your posts :)
    7. Newfld Newfld, 6 years ago
      Thanks buckethead for the great compliment & enjoying my posts, I try not to always be in the "jewelry box" lol, you've always got my back and I appreciate it so much - Jenni

      Many thanks for the luv & interest all
      buckethead
      Roy
      Vet
      Karen
    8. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 6 years ago
      A great sweetheart piece Jenni:-) I have a small collection that I will have to try and post one day!
    9. Newfld Newfld, 6 years ago
      Oh Judy I will look forward to your collection, I love this kind of wartime memorabilia, thanks so much for loving this & the kind compliment

      Ted thank you very much for the love, very pleased you liked this
    10. Newfld Newfld, 6 years ago
      Thanks Bonnie and roddyq for the love, glad you enjoyed this
    11. Newfld Newfld, 6 years ago
      Mary and SpiritBear, very kind of you liking this WW2 pin, the love is greatly appreciated
    12. Newfld Newfld, 6 years ago
      Thank you Vynil33rpm glad you enjoyed this & appreciate the luv
    13. LaurenRedmond LaurenRedmond, 6 years ago
      This is really sweet and interesting- also a bit sad when one takes into account that it's a 'sweetheart' piece
    14. Newfld Newfld, 6 years ago
      Thanks Lauren for the sweet comment, I know, it must have been so hard to not know if your loved one would return home. Thanks for the kind thoughts & always appreciate the love
    15. LaurenRedmond LaurenRedmond, 6 years ago
      My grandmother appreciates and knows that sort of feeling- we lost one relative in WW1- his body was never found, but we just know how he died and the second one was injured in action. We have both sets of medals, and pieces like these that were sent home as 'sweetheart' pieces....very touching...
    16. Newfld Newfld, 6 years ago
      Lauren so sad for your grandma, time goes by and helps but never heals from the loss, fortunately one of her war heroes survived. My uncle was in the Navy and also wounded but returned needing back operations. These men deserved all the medals they received and more, so nice of you to share this

      Thank you kindly Vynil33rpm, appreciate the love
    17. Newfld Newfld, 6 years ago
      Thank you clockerman, very glad you liked this WW2 pin, and greatly appreciate the love
    18. IVAN49 IVAN49, 6 years ago
      The pin has Queen`s crown, meaning it cannot be WW II but after 1953.
      Every single regimental and services badges (and sweetheart brooches) from WW I and WW II had King`s crown of George V and George VI.
    19. Newfld Newfld, 6 years ago
      That is interesting Ivan, I suppose Coro made this version in the fifties, thank you for pointing that out. I do think it was still meant as a tribute to the British-American war collaboration, whenever they issued it. Thanks for the comment and love

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