13 Star Flag!!!

[dirt listener]

Hunting a Yank and Confed site and started finding a lot of lead. Huge pieces! I have found a CS shield there, a NY button and some old coins. But this really got me going. A brass but lead backed flag with 13 stars. Need some help on this piece!

 

[dirt listener]

even smaller, sorry.....

 

[creskol]

Sure looks like it could be an ACW period patriotic pin. Crouch's book has one similar, but not an exact match.
Very cool pin!

 

[dirt listener]

Sure looks like it could be an ACW period patriotic pin. Crouch's book has one similar, but not an exact match.
Very cool pin!

Im sorry what is ACW? Thank you for the help! Much regards!

 

[creskol]

Sure looks like it could be an ACW period patriotic pin. Crouch's book has one similar, but not an exact match.
Very cool pin!

Im sorry what is ACW? Thank you for the help! Much regards!

American Civil War

 

[dirt listener]

Sure looks like it could be an ACW period patriotic pin. Crouch's book has one similar, but not an exact match.
Very cool pin!

Im sorry what is ACW? Thank you for the help! Much regards!

American Civil War

Cool, so is it a hat pin or uniform? It's pretty heavy. Thanks again!!!!

 

[creskol]

can we see the back please? Thanks!
My guess is that it was worn on the uniform, but civilian in nature. Maybe a sutler purchase.

 

[dirt listener]

Reverse

 

[fibberjibber]

Great piece! Definitely civil war period but help us out with the measurements. The piece rings a bell in my memory... Size would help narrow down the use.

 

[dirt listener]

Great piece! Definitely civil war period but help us out with the measurements. The piece rings a bell in my memory... Size would help narrow down the use.

here it is beside a Qtr....

 

[lost crow]

Cool pin.

 

[fibberjibber]

The best I can tell, it looks like a civil war era patriotic badge. Not sure if it was meant to be pierced onto a jacket or leather accouterments, but if it is a badge it certainly could have been used on either. Probably not on a shirt, hat, or ladies dress because of the weight. The tell-tale sign would be to check if there are remnants of prongs protruding from the lead-filled back. An example of a civil war era badge with a lead-filled back is here:

While yours may not have 4 prongs, it may have 2 or 3. If it is a badge, VERY VERY cool find! I have not seen a lot of patriotic pins and badges from that era!

 

[dirt listener]

The best I can tell, it looks like a civil war era patriotic badge. Not sure if it was meant to be pierced onto a jacket or leather accouterments, but if it is a badge it certainly could have been used on either. Probably not on a shirt, hat, or ladies dress because of the weight. The tell-tale sign would be to check if there are remnants of prongs protruding from the lead-filled back. An example of a civil war era badge with a lead-filled back is here:

While yours may not have 4 prongs, it may have 2 or 3. If it is a badge, VERY VERY cool find! I have not seen a lot of patriotic pins and badges from that era!

Thanks for the update and research! Here is a better back shot. I can't see if there was any attachments.

 

[umrgolf]

that's an awesome relic

 

[ES66]

Very cool flag pin... That's a very nice find... Congratulations...

 

[{Sentinel}]

Nice pickup from Northern Virginia, congrats