old lapel pin?

[smugglersbluez]

Is the s.s.s the persons initials?

What is the 13?

Back is labeled bastain bros. Co.Roch n.y sterling









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[nhbenz]

I find that Bastian made pins for the Selective Service System, so I would guess that it's a 13 yr member pin.

 

[smugglersbluez]

I'm stumped, found a similar one from the early 1900s from the same company with a 13

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Years of service/membership?

I have one from the Red Cross with a "13" for gallons of blood donated (I'm O-)



Here's a list of 172 entities that use "SSS" as an acronym:

SSS - What does SSS stand for?

 

[Mackaydon]

Suggestion: Send them a pic and your question: bastian@bastiancompany.com
Don......

 

[smugglersbluez]

Thanks

 

[DCMatt]

Years of service/membership?

I have one from the Red Cross with a "13" for gallons of blood donated (I'm O-)

O- makes you the flavor of the day - every day! But we already suspected that about you.