Help identify. K.S.F?

[A&O]

This was found at an old site, approximately 1850s. Previously found some Indian Head pennies 1863-1870, and a military button around the same time. The shield has 13 stars, and bottom of wreath has the letters K.S.F

 

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[hill_billiez]

I think it is K. S. E.

 

[A&O]

The back is more clear, definitely K.S.F

 

[creskol]

Knights of Sherwood Forest fraternal group?

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Interesting piece, should clean up nice!

 

[arrow86]

Neat looking, curious what it stands for

 

[IN DA HOLE]

Found this that is very similar in style from the Intl order of Foresters another Mason type group

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[fyrffytr1]

Creskol may be onto something.

• Knights of Sherwood Forest - an appendant degree of the Foresters of America established in 1879 in St. Louis. It was described as both a "benevolent" as well as a semi-military or uniformed group within the Foresters. It was recognized as the second level degree for the organization at the Philadelphia Subsidiary High Court in 1883. At the time the Knights numbered some 1,700 in 50 Subordinate Conclaves governed by a Supreme Conclave of the World.[SUP][12][/SUP] It was extinct by the early 1920s.[SUP][13][/SUP]

 

[fyrffytr1]

Here is a sword with the same design on the scabbard.

 

[Brendan75]

Hi, nice find. Congrats

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice find. Sounds like some members are getting close to having an ID for you.

 

[smallfoot]

I believe creskol and fyrffytr1 got it...

 

[A&O]

I think that is a close enough ID for me. Thank you all for your effort. I appreciate it.

 

[A2coins]

Thats freakin cool Is be happy with that. Well done

 

[Hawks88]

That’s a cool save. Congrats