President pin

[Peaches]

Found by my 12 year old son last night at an old house site on our property. Clearly someone was the president of a club however I do not recognize the insignia. Anyone seen this before?

 

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[lairmo]

That's cool! Any history on the previous owners of the old house site?

 

[OreElse]

No idea here but it's a nice find.

 

[dirtlooter]

tell him it is an awesome relic of our past, well done too, you have both parts

 

[Raider19962]

I see the letters F, C, and L. Not sure the correct order to help in looking it up.

 

[Gene Mean]

Nice find. What are the letters? I see FCL or FC and an anchor.

 

[lairmo]

I think you are right on the letters...

 

[lairmo]

I found a First Colony Life insurance co. in Virginia, but it was started in the '50's...
Also FCL brings up the Grand Army of the Republic when you enter 'pin' or 'badge'...
Cosest I've found so far...lol:

 

[Gene Mean]

Do you happen to be in Frederick County? Could be something to do with it.

 

[against the wind]

Very cool,, and both pieces.
Now the research begins.
That old house site is holding more surprises.
Congrats to your son

 

[madmantrapper]

Nice find. What are the letters? I see FCL or FC and an anchor.

Yeah an anchor that is what I was thinking.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[madmantrapper]

I found a First Colony Life insurance co. in Virginia, but it was started in the '50's...
Also FCL brings up the Grand Army of the Republic when you enter 'pin' or 'badge'...
Cosest I've found so far...lol:

Great research, your definitely on to something.

 

[Inspector]

congrats on the find, pretty cool having the two pieces

 

[NorILdigcollector]

It appears to be a Women's Relief Corps badge similar to this one I found after doing a search.
Cool piece of civil war history!

 

[coinman123]

Part of this Woman's Relief Corps medal. I recommend searching some more where those two parts were found, the other part is likely still buried somewhere. The 1883 date is not when the medal was made, but rather when the organisation was first formed. My guess is yous is from the late 1800's or early 1900's.


Awesome piece of history!

 

[Jose The Goon]

Nice find "Peaches". Great detective work "coinman123" & "NorILdigcollector". Now go out with your son & find that lower piece that
"coinman123" shows in his post !!

 

[lairmo]

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Part of this Woman's Relief Corps medal. I recommend searching some more where those two parts were found, the other part is likely still buried somewhere. The 1883 date is not when the medal was made, but rather when the organisation was first formed. My guess is yous is from the late 1800's or early 1900's.
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Awesome piece of history!

That's what kept coming up in images (not that image, never could find it), but I kept getting relief Corps and GAR medals..never could put it all together..Nice Job Noril and coinman!!

 

[Whyme]

Wow very cool! Hope you find the missing piece! Congrats!

 

[Peaches]

Wow! You all are such an amazing group of folks! Thanks for the help with this. We will head back in the woods once the ground thaws. I will keep you posted!




QUOTE=Jose The Goon;6078660]Nice find "Peaches". Great detective work "coinman123" & "NorILdigcollector". Now go out with your son & find that lower piece that
"coinman123" shows in his post !![/QUOTE]