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RARE WW2 ERA SILVER FIGURE CARRIED BY NAVAJO WINDTALKER DURING THE WAR

$ 82.48

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  • Main Stone: Turquoise

    Description

    RARE WW2 ERA SILVER FIGURE CARRIED BY NAVAJO WINDTALKER CODE TALKER DURING THE WAR - U S MARINE CORPS- ONE OF THE 540 NAVAJO TO SERVICE WITH ALL SIX MARINE DIVISIONS DURING THE WAR - THE SILVER FIGURE  MEASURES 2 1/8" TALL BY 1 3/8" ACROSS BY 3/8" -VERY INTERESTING CHARACTER MADE FROM A SERIES OF ROUND BEADS - TOP HAS A LITTLE FACE ATTACHED - LITTLE CHARMER - UNKNOWN REASON OR IMPORTANCE IT HAD TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN WARRIOR-SOLDIER - BUT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO HIM AT THE TIME WHEN HE RISKED HIS LIFE - ACQUIRED FROM  COLLECTOR ESTATE IN NORTH-EASTERN PENN - NO NAME WAS GIVEN ON THE CODETALKER - BEAUTIFUL RELIC - THE U S NEEDED A SECURE METHOD OF COMMUNICATIONG - ONE THAT DID NOT USE CODEBOOKS OR MACHINES - ONE THAT COULD NOT BE BROKEN - THE NAVAJO LANGUAGE IN COMBINATION WITH A LETTER SYMBOL REPLACEMENT ENCRYPTION WAS USED AND REMAINED UNBROKEN - NOT EVEN OTHER NAVAJO COULD DECIPHER IT - USE FROM GUADALCANAL UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR  - RARE COLLECTIBLE