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Old 11-23-2004, 10:43 AM
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Default What is it?

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
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Old 11-23-2004, 11:19 AM
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Default NICE FIND 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....
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Old 11-23-2004, 02:43 PM
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Thanks Pappy! :D You made my day! Wonder how it got in southern AR. Guess someone moved.
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Old 11-23-2004, 02:53 PM
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PAT, THAT IS JUST WHAT I WAS WONDERING TOO. YOU MADE A VERY NICE FIND...PAPPY :D :D :D
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Old 11-23-2004, 03:44 PM
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Could of been lost by a Union soldier? Thanks for posting it!
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VERY POSSIBLE GREG. VERY POSSIBLE...PAPPY :D :D :D
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