Copper pin: outline from Scandinavia?

[TheLittleMan]

Found this pin while metal detecting in a yard with early 1900s artifacts. Lots of Norwegians and Swedes up here in these parts, but I can’t match the shape to anything there, even counties.

Any idea of what nation this might be? Perhaps even a specific country or island in Scandinavia?

 

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[cudamark]

That's a pin? I don't see any attachment point. Is it on the other side? Photo?

 

[Erik in NJ]

I'm of Norwegian decent....it's not any part of Scandinavia (I think you mean Norway/Sweden) that I'm familiar with. Are you sure it's a pin?

 

[TheLittleMan]

It’s definitely a pin. The reason I say Scandinavia specifically is the family who built the place came from Norway and they intermarried with Swedes. Could be from elsewhere, but that seems to make the most sense.

 

[Wildcat1750]

Interesting shape...

 

[Red-Coat]

Looks like the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to me... but, hey, I'm a Brit so what do I know?

 

[TheLittleMan]

Looks like the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to me... but, hey, I'm a Brit so what do I know?

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Definitely. Not sure why that didn't come to mind first, ha. Pretty sure you nailed it. Thanks!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Great find! Great ID! Thanks!

 

[Mudflap]

Looks like a youper pin to me. Copper Harbor, Michigan on the top.... The end ... or beginning of US 41.

 

[Jeff H]

Looks like the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to me... but, hey, I'm a Brit so what do I know?

Brilliant! I am laughing at myself because I said to my self I know that shape. It's the Great Lakes. Of course I look at the map my the wall and it is not the Great Lakes. But I just couldn't see the obvious right in front of me. Thankfully we have foreigners who can set us straight. Thanks Red Coat! LittleMan that is one ugly pin, but still a very cool find.

 

[Noah_D]

Brilliant! I am laughing at myself because I said to my self I know that shape. It's the Great Lakes. Of course I look at the map my the wall and it is not the Great Lakes. But I just couldn't see the obvious right in front of me. Thankfully we have foreigners who can set us straight. Thanks Red Coat! LittleMan that is one ugly pin, but still a very cool find.

Haha yes... I'm from Ohio and the shape didn't even look vaguely familiar. Good ID Red-Coat.

 

[Red-Coat]

Brilliant! I am laughing at myself because I said to my self I know that shape. It's the Great Lakes. Of course I look at the map my the wall and it is not the Great Lakes. But I just couldn't see the obvious right in front of me. Thankfully we have foreigners who can set us straight. Thanks Red Coat! LittleMan that is one ugly pin, but still a very cool find.

My first guess was going to be "Atlantis", but I couldn't find a match.

 

[niffler]

Red-Coat you are a genius...

 

[Kray Gelder]

Truly a remarkable I.D. How you made that connection...definitely a high-end cranial processor you possess!

 

[deepseeker3]

Good to see a Yooper on here!