Perseverance Band Pin

[LongBrass9]

Wondering if anyone here can help verify that this pin I found today is from the PA Civil War era Perseverance Band. Found in So. Maine metal detecting a neighbors lawn where have found late 1800's large cent and c.1820 Maine Militia button. Perseverance Band has a site which I copied this from:

Officially organized on March 2, 1857 as the Perseverance Saxe Horn Band, the ba​nd played its first performance on May 12 of that year. On October 3, 1861, the entire band enlisted as a group in the service of the Union Army. They were assigned to the post of the 93rd Regimental Band of the Pennsylvania Volunteers. From the Band’s inception as the “93rd Regiment Band” as part of the 93rd Regiment of Lebanon during the American Civil War... The Perse, as the band is often called, was attached to the regiment at Camp Coleman on October 3, 1861 with John Stanley as it’s leader. After the Civil War, the Perse played at many of the reunions of the 93rd regiment held at The Gettysburg Battlefield... “It has the prestige of the only continuous military band of the Civil War and it’s reputation for military music remains undimmed and it’s excellence as a musical organization is unsurpassed”

Not sure of material. Is Nickle size. Still has pin attached to back.
Anyone ever seen one before?
I have emailed the band / website as well.
It would be really cool if it is from this historic band.
Thank you!

 

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[yakker]

Can't imagine why there would be a 'fake' one. Very cool find- like the spidy web design! Yak

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

A pic of the backside would really help with the dating and authentication of this artifact

 

[Mackaydon]

There may be a connection between the spider on this token and the band; namely, the band's first official duty was a parade to house the new small hose carriage, called the "spider," delivered to the fire company on May 12, 1857.
Source: http://www.ldnews.com/ci_22268750/our-story-perse-band-plays
Don.......

 

[LongBrass9]

Thanks so much for replies . Picture of back:

I have contacted Lebanon County Historic Society hoping they might know something about this pin as well.

'Yak, I agree. I'd like to verify. Since I cannot find info (regarding the pin) online, I'm assuming it may be a rare piece.

Thank you Makaydon. I have been wondering how the spider / web could relate.

 

[AU Seeker]

You may also want to contact someone at the Perseverance Band's website, the band is still active, they may have someone that is up on all the history of the band, and they may very well like to obtain the pin you found!

??perseveranceband.org

Edit: I'm not sure what's up with the ? smilies in front of the link, I didn't add them and can't get them to go away, but the link works.

 

[LongBrass9]

Thank you.
I contacted them through the contact form on that site. Also Lebanon County Historic Society and Penn State. Don't expect to hear back from anyone over this holiday weekend but maybe next week.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It looks like the simple 1st type of clasp and it has a nice patina so in all probability its genuine and rare.

 

[LongBrass9]

Hey thanks BigCypress!

I'm doing some research on this end finding out family names who've lived on the property and who if any were connected to the Maine Militia (from the button i found here) and / or someone who ended up in the band. I think it would be neat to connect this to a person than a living descendant.

Pick of the button if any interest:
)Moderator can remove double pic. I tried but find this image mgr a bit clumsy. Thanks

 

[jeff of pa]

You may also want to contact someone at the Perseverance Band's website, the band is still active, they may have someone that is up on all the history of the band, and they may very well like to obtain the pin you found!

??perseveranceband.org

Edit: I'm not sure what's up with the ? smilies in front of the link, I didn't add them and can't get them to go away, but the link works.

every 3 Question Marks in a row creats link still works though

 

[AU Seeker]

every 3 Question Marks in a row creats link still works though

I just copied a link from my browser, there were no ? in the link, so I don't know how it posted that way.