KOSP Pin - Knights of St. Paul

[Bramblefind]

I don't think I am giving this my A-game google wise or it may be I'm just stumped but hoping that maybe someone is familiar with this organization off hand. Pin is about the size of a dime. Back is marked "Bastian Bros. Co. Roch., NY"

Thanks!

 

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[Bramblefind]

Re: KOSP Pin

I see dots after all the letters and evenly spaced as well. Just paint loss in the dots after the O & the S. Or am I seeing things ?

Stop the presses. Let me check that - I didn't notice that before...

 

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[Bramblefind]

Re: KOSP Pin

You're right NH I gave it a bit of a scrub. Now I am going to stop chasing that wild goose. Looks like "Knights of Saint Paul" is still the frontrunner.

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: KOSP Pin

You're right NH I gave it a bit of a scrub. Now I am going to stop chasing that wild goose. Looks like "Knights of Saint Paul" is still the frontrunner.

They look rounder now.

 

[Bramblefind]

Re: KOSP Pin

I'll say. Sorry for leading you astray.

 

[daroofa]

Re: KOSP Pin

The Knights of St. Paul use KSTP on the gravestones of their members.

http://tinyurl.com/33cgrkh

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: KOSP Pin

The Knights of St. Paul use KSTP on the gravestones of their members.

http://tinyurl.com/33cgrkh

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: KOSP Pin

College, School, Class, Club, Society or Lodge.

 

[Breezie]

Re: KOSP Pin

I think Savant & BCH have correct combined answers. Interesting find Breezie

 

[Bramblefind]

Re: KOSP Pin

I know it doesn't jive with Daroofa's excellent research but I think Savant did get it right with Knights of St Paul. They were active in my area of NY - including chapters located in the M.E. church - found this 1917 article-

Thanks everyone! And thanks Bigcy for those Bastian Bros. ads - those are great

 

[Mackaydon]

For what it's worth...I called the company (they have moved three times and are now in Phelps, NY --still near Rochester). The two people I talked to had no ID idea of the pin's initials--but said they'd call me back if they found anything.
Don.......

 

[Bramblefind]

Thanks so much for your efforts Don I had been contemplating doing the same myself before I started searching the old newspapers.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It could be the Knights Of St. Paul or Knights of the Order of Saint Paul. I have found it abbreviated different ways, sometimes just KSP.. The colors used often seem to be blue and white. http://www.knightsosp.org/Titles_Medals.html

The early 1900's Bastian Bros. ad says you only get 2 enamelled colors and no more than the (5) letters shown.

 

[Bramblefind]

It could be the Knights Of St. Paul or Knights of the Order of Saint Paul. I have found it abbreviated different ways, sometimes just KSP.. The colors used often seem to be blue and white. http://www.knightsosp.org/Titles_Medals.html

The early 1900's Bastian Bros. ad says you only get 2 enamelled colors and no more than the (5) letters shown.

The use of the blue in white is the icing on the cake Thanks!