P.U. pin

[EnvoyToTheMolePeople]

I found this in a drawer full of old stuff, it's similar to some US armed forces pins, but I'm not sure of the purpose or history. Penny for scale.

 

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[Mackaydon]

Podunk University; then again maybe not.
Don........

 

[Javadroid]

You are in PA, so perhaps the P is for Pennsylvania? Maybe University of Pittsburgh? Just guessing from where you are located...

 

[EnvoyToTheMolePeople]

Sorry, I'm in NJ. I live in NJ, but I go to school in PA. But I'll look into it, maybe a Pennsylvania national guard thing.

 

[Javadroid]

Or Police Union? Or could just be a joke pin referring to a bad smell...

 

[EnvoyToTheMolePeople]

Or Police Union? Or could just be a joke pin referring to a bad smell...

I couldn't find any police union pin like it, but that does sound good. I think that it is probably US armed forces or supposed to look like it is, I've seen very similar pins that say ROTC and US.

 

[EnvoyToTheMolePeople]

Here's a similar pin, an officer's collar pin.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3-4-wide-W...-Army-Insignia-Military-2-grams-/292850693579

 

[CaptEsteban]

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[DCMatt]

Here are a couple of similar type pins. Both are police related.

 

[Bruce R]

Police Ufficer

 

[cw0909]

maybe something to do with the
Phillipsburg railroad tower Phillipsburg,New Jersey


Known by its two-letter designation, PU, the railroad tower opened in October 1921
and contains an interlocking machine that once controlled signals and train movements.
https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/phillipsburg/2012/07/post_43.html


pic #5 has P U on the side of building
PU Tower
PU Tower Table of Contents

 

[EnvoyToTheMolePeople]

maybe something to do with the
Phillipsburg railroad tower Phillipsburg,New Jersey


Known by its two-letter designation, PU, the railroad tower opened in October 1921
and contains an interlocking machine that once controlled signals and train movements.
https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/phillipsburg/2012/07/post_43.html


pic #5 has P U on the side of building
PU Tower
PU Tower Table of Contents

I'm not so sure about that, it's pretty interesting, though.