R Ripcon Hero Member Joined Sep 4, 2016 Messages 725 Reaction score 1,246 Golden Thread 0 Location Mississippi Detector(s) used Tesoro Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Dec 24, 2016 #1 I found this tiny pin yesterday. Here's the front and back. Can anyone give me feedback on what it went to? Is it fraternal? Last edited: Dec 24, 2016
I found this tiny pin yesterday. Here's the front and back. Can anyone give me feedback on what it went to? Is it fraternal?
DCMatt Gold Member Joined Oct 12, 2006 Messages 10,485 Reaction score 13,791 Golden Thread 0 Location Herndon Virginia Detector(s) used Minelab Equinox 600, EX II, & Musketeer, White's Classic Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Dec 24, 2016 #2 Need to see the back. Upvote 0
Bruce R Bronze Member Joined Mar 18, 2016 Messages 2,280 Reaction score 2,110 Golden Thread 0 Location Shamokin, Pa. Detector(s) used Whites coinmaster Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Dec 24, 2016 #3 Needs magnification. Upvote 0
jewelerguy Gold Member Joined Jun 28, 2011 Messages 12,345 Reaction score 11,571 Golden Thread 0 Location Oklahoma Detector(s) used White's XLT Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Dec 24, 2016 #4 I would call it a miniature brooch, meant to be worn as a piece of 'flair'. Probably had a nice sparkle to it when it was new. Based on the hinge design, it was probably made after 1930 Upvote 0
I would call it a miniature brooch, meant to be worn as a piece of 'flair'. Probably had a nice sparkle to it when it was new. Based on the hinge design, it was probably made after 1930
DCMatt Gold Member Joined Oct 12, 2006 Messages 10,485 Reaction score 13,791 Golden Thread 0 Location Herndon Virginia Detector(s) used Minelab Equinox 600, EX II, & Musketeer, White's Classic Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Dec 24, 2016 #5 That's a hinge? It looks like a solder blob. I was thinking stick pin... Agree it is early 20th C. Nothing to indicate fraternal... DCMatt Upvote 0
That's a hinge? It looks like a solder blob. I was thinking stick pin... Agree it is early 20th C. Nothing to indicate fraternal... DCMatt
jewelerguy Gold Member Joined Jun 28, 2011 Messages 12,345 Reaction score 11,571 Golden Thread 0 Location Oklahoma Detector(s) used White's XLT Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Dec 24, 2016 #6 DCMatt said: That's a hinge? It looks like a solder blob. DCMatt Click to expand... hard to tell for sure since the pic won't magnify, but what I'm seeing looks like #7 on this link and a safety catch on the other side https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Dating-brooch-fasteners Upvote 0
DCMatt said: That's a hinge? It looks like a solder blob. DCMatt Click to expand... hard to tell for sure since the pic won't magnify, but what I'm seeing looks like #7 on this link and a safety catch on the other side https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Dating-brooch-fasteners