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Fraternal Pins64 of 71Antique Masonic Pin I&R Co. - Personal Collection #2BPOE (Elks) Stick pin.
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    Posted 11 years ago

    Vintagemas…
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    About 4 years ago I was looking online for a nice pair of vintage masonic cufflinks to wear to my lodge meetings. It was my real first foray into shifting through the tens of thousands of masonic items listed online at places like Ebay. I stumbled across this great vintage masonic pin and was totally blown away by the design and craftsmanship. I just had to have this pin! I started trying to research this pin and suddenly discovered the amazing world of pre 1940 fraternal jewelry. The hand detailed craftsmanship in the items I was seeing was nothing like any modern produced piece that I had ever seen. A collector was born. So this is the very first pin of my collection that now exceeds over 90 amazing antique & vintage masonic pins (1800-1930). I plan on sharing my collection here as I get time to take more pictures.

    This is a vintage masonic 10K gold and enameled screw back lapel pin (circa 1930) that measures ~3/8" x 3/8". It has a great patriotic design with the Stars & Striped enameled shield back drop for the Square & Compass. I've never run across another one like it.

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    Comments

    1. DrFluffy DrFluffy, 11 years ago
      Beautiful... I have several as well and am getting ready to start posting them...
    2. Vintagemasonry Vintagemasonry, 11 years ago
      Can't wait to see your pins DrFluffy.
    3. sambo42xa sambo42xa, 2 years ago
      great find!
    4. scottvez scottvez, 2 years ago
      Really nice, well made.

      Did a maker mark help in dating?

      The patriotic motif is more indicative of the 1940s/ WW2 era, to me.

      scott

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