Hey Pappy, I found this a while back. I posted it on another site, but still no information on what it is, so I thought I would ask you.
Hope you can help me out with this!
Thanks
Pat
THIRTEEN BARS AND THIRTEEN STARS...VERY NICE FIND PAT. YOU NEED TO GO BACK AND CHECK THAT SPOT A LITTLE MORE.
WHAT YOU HAVE FOUND IS A MEMBERS PIN OF THE "WOODCUTTERS OF AMERICA". THE PIN DATES TO THE MID 1800's...YES, AROUND THE CIVIL WAR PERIOD. IT APPEARS THAT THE PIN HAS SOME OF IT'S GOLD GILT STILL LEFT AND THE PIN APPEARS TO BE IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE. IF I WERE SELLING IT AS A COLLECTOR'S ITEM I WOULD ASK APPROX. $20.00 TO $25.00 FOR IT AND NOT BE ASHAMED TO DO SO.
NICE.......PAPPY :D :D :D
NOTE**** THESE PINS ONLY EXISTED IN THE NORTHERN PART OF OUR COUNTRY....
__________________ LIVE SIMPLY, LOVE GENEROUSLY, CARE DEEPLY, SPEAK KINDLY, LEAVE THE REST TO THE CREATOR.