2nd church hunt 1860

[rasrandy]

This church was my 2nd stop today.
There wasnt much to detect
because its mostly cement and
asphalt driveway.Anyways I dug
a 1958D wheat and this pin also.
The back of the pin reads KG LUKE MELB.
I tried a search but no luck.HHs

 

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[treasures4me2find]

Pretty cool looking pin. Good luck on finding info on it.

Ken

 

[spotz]

I think it just hoppins to look neat!
Spotz

 

[Noodle]

Very good, Spotz!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice finds Randy! The pin is probably souvenir from the 1956 Melbourne Australian summer olympics, manufactured by the KG Luke company. HH, Mike

 

[rasrandy]

Thanks for the info mike.I looked into
it and they did make alot of medals
and stuff for the olympics but didnt
come across the stick pin though.
At least it gives me an idea of who,
what, when and where.Thanks again HHs

 

[treasurekidd]

Nice finds Randy. Is the kangaroo pin gold?? HH!

 

[cillosis]

I tried to find some information on the KG LUKE company. Most of the items I was finding ranged from 1940's to 1970's with most being privately minted coins/medallions, buttons, and military badges. I couldn't seem to find anything along the lines of what you have. A site I found, if I am understanding it right, says in 1976 the company basically went defunct:

http://www.delisted.com.au/CompanyDisplay.aspx?id=4676&ReferrerURL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.delisted.com.au%2fSearch.aspx%3fCompany%3dKG%2bLUKE%26btnSearch%3dSearch

BUT I did manage to find that pin for sale, whether it is a copy im not sure...

http://www.australian-native.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=1431

 

[lonewolfe]

Cool find/s

hh

lonewolfe

 

[rasrandy]

Treasurekidd---Nothing on the pin
showing it to be gold.

Cillosis--I checked ouy your link and it
wasnt an exact match but the info
is good.

Ill make it a winter research project.
HHs

 

[-MURPH-]

wow nice pin there