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I found this wooden box at a flea market yesterday. It measures 2.94" (74.6mm) long by 2.21" (56.1mm) wide by 0.745" (19mm) thick. It has pin-etched into one side "19 72/4 46" and the letters "H.P.", and "10. 5." with a symbol in the middle that appears to be a "W." The box can be opened from one end and the contents are as follows: 1 5-1/4" by 4" handwritten double-sided paper note which as far as I can tell, is in Finnish. Also one 2-3/8" by 2-1/4" paper note, also written in what appears to be Finnish.
Also in the box were nine small metal campaign or service attachments that go on ribbon bars, which are WW2 US military. Included are two "V" for Valor attachments, four small brass ribbon bar stars, one silver ribbon bar star, and two gold ribbon bar stars.
Now the ribbon bar service or theater attachments are fairly common. You see them on ribbon bars all the time on Ebay. What I find curious are the notes which as far as I can tell, were written in Finnish.
Any ideas?
Here are some pictures:
Also in the box were nine small metal campaign or service attachments that go on ribbon bars, which are WW2 US military. Included are two "V" for Valor attachments, four small brass ribbon bar stars, one silver ribbon bar star, and two gold ribbon bar stars.
Now the ribbon bar service or theater attachments are fairly common. You see them on ribbon bars all the time on Ebay. What I find curious are the notes which as far as I can tell, were written in Finnish.
Any ideas?
Here are some pictures:
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