Civil war relic

[JT in Virginia]

I found this at an old civil war site near Richmond...it looks like a badge of some sort. It has the letters “N.H.A.” and “29” on the front and “Newark NJ” in very small letters on the back. Any information on this would be greatly appreciated.

 

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[history.hunter]

How big is this thing and can you show us the back of it? PLEASE!!!!!

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Mental Health Association

Melungeon History Association

Military History Association


Looks like a "M" to me.......

 

[JT in Virginia]

How big is this thing and can you show us the back of it? PLEASE!!!!!

I'll get a pic of the back posted this afternoon...here's a pic next to a silver dime I found for size comparison.
thanks for the help!

Jeff

 

[DCMatt]

National Housing Association - commemorative pin from the tenth national conference on housing in America -1929.


But that's just a guess...


DCMatt

 

[JT in Virginia]

How big is this thing and can you show us the back of it? PLEASE!!!!!

more pics...

 

[Montana Jim]

Newark Housing Authority... (Newark, NJ)

("IF" it's an "N" and not an "M" or "W" depending on which pic you look at)

I don't have time to research it but maybe thats it... The number on the badge could be an inspector or employee number...

 

[bill gent]

being a close neighbor to that city i believe the newark housing authority was started in the late 40 s that is if its newark NJ there is a newark Delaware I believe don't know much about that city

 

[diggummup]

I think the key to identifying this is to identify that building pictured on it.Cool find.

 

[Monty]

That building looks like the Parthenon. Or not. Monty

 

[TreasureTales]

It looks like an "M" to me, too. Please clarify, is it an "M" or an "N"? Inquiring minds want to know. LOL

 

[hollowpointred]

being a close neighbor to that city i believe the newark housing authority was started in the late 40 s that is if its newark NJ there is a newark Delaware I believe don't know much about that city

newark delaware dates to the mid 1800s but in those days it was really small. i would be surprised if anyone would have made a token like that to commemorate anything in old newark de.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Maybe its some type of a service award pin....so the 29 would stand for 29 years of service....Like for a hospital or something

 

[Leeway]

Looks like a masonic temple to me.. maybe 29 is a lodge number?

http://mowabb.com/aimages/archives/002689.html

 

[TreasureTales]

My guesses: The pin itself was made in Newark, NJ. The letters on the front are M.H.A. The numerals were stamped into the badge AFTER it was made, therefore they represent something changeable. Something like the years of service (as Gypsy suggested) or a number, for like a lodge number (as Leeway suggested) or a membership number (as Montana Jim suggested) or some other numbering system. But until we get some more info from the finder, we won't know for sure. LOL

Nice pin, whatever it represents!

 

[OldBillinUT]

Using an acronym finder I get this list some don't seem to apply but what do I know.


****** MHA May-Hegglin Anomaly
****** MHA Ministry of Home Affairs
****** MHA Malaysian Highway Authority
****** MHA Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
****** MHA Member of the House of Assembly (Newfoundland, Canada)
****** MHA Atlantic Menhaden (FAO fish species code)
****** MHA Medal for Humane Action
****** MHA Mental Health Association
***** MHA Masonry Heater Association
***** MHA Masters of Health Administration
**** MHA Mental Health Authority
**** MHA Michigan Health & Hospital Association
**** MHA Minimum Holding Altitude
**** MHA Mental Health and Aging
**** MHA Masthead Amplifier

 

[mech]

I thought it looked like MHA at first also..but the new pic is clearly NHA.

Hmmmmmzzz...

 

[THing4CSA]

Hi Arnold Ziffel and my other fellow TH'ers

I would suggest a bit more cleaning so you can read the backside information better. Try microwaving a cup with a 1/4" of Hydrogen Peroxide (HP); heat the HP until it begins to bubble and then dip the token into the liquid. It will clean up enough to be able to clearly read, just don't let in lie in the HP for very long, I would give it a five to ten second dip and see how well it cleans up. I use this on some of my Indian Head Cents to get them to look like real coins again. I hope this will assist you.
Thanks
Dave Mork
'Digger-Dave'
THing4CSA
PS: Remember; Don't leave it in the ground!