19th century VMI hat pin

[HutSiteDigger]

Found this today in Northumberland Virginia around a house site that dated from the 1820s to the 1890s - have found lot of good 19th c relics around this site before, haven't hunted it in almost 3 years though.

I do know this hat pin is earlier than 1912 because the VMI hat pins produced after 1912 had a clip pin attached to the back- this does not. If anyone knows please chime in...


Here is one posted on TreasureNet http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/74922-old-hat-shield.html this is the 1912 year + because of the pin on the back... Mine does not have pin so it has to be earlier.. perhaps 1880s-1890s?

 

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[parsonwalker]

You just can't stay out of the neck, can you? Very cool find, Hut!

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[digging440yrs]

That is one cool find !!

 

[Patriot Relics]

Rah VA MIL!

Thanks for recovering my brother rat's hat pin- haha great dig.

 

[sutphin]

Hey Hut, cant seem to leave your relic photo alone that is just one rare find to me. Would love to clean a find like that it up and put it in a show case.vanzutphen

 

[coinman123]

Incredible find! A relic I would love to dig. I recommend going back to that site ASAP