guess what i found in my trousers??

[STEVE S.]

no i'm not talking about that... was stripping the zippers out of a pair of old shearling flight trousers & found this in one of the pockets that was zipped closed, but missing the puller. wonder how long its been there & where it has been?

 

[TankBuster]

That's pretty cool. Back when they were made of real silver!

 

[watchmanjimg]

Great find! I once found a pristine WW2-era matchbook in an officer's overcoat but yours is better.

 

[Kennyz]

Nice!!!

Ken

 

[a2jacketpatches]

Just before that went in the pocket so many years ago.........It could buy a soda fountain drink, a hamburger, a hot dog, and an ice cream cone.........Or two packs of smokes with 3 cents left over.

 

[STEVE S.]

almost $4 in today's money based on the rate of inflation!

 

[foster]

The silver value is also not too far from $4 in today's money, too. Currently about $3 silver value. Interesting to see how that compensates for some of the inflation!

 

[Silver Surfer]

got me beat, ive only come up with a coupla 1930s-1940s pennies. be nice if one of em was a copper 1943 penny. but, no, not so, just old pennies

 

[Maverickson]

Hi Steve,

Great find!

You also got me beat. While doing my latest restoration I found a 1937 penny in the zipper extension on my civilian Monarch.

Cheers, Dave

 

[Andrew]

A one eyed trouser snake?

Oh sorry, couldn't resist...