"Union" shield pin.

[Iron Buzz]

Found this today. I can already guess that it is most likely Civil War or shortly after it. Looks like it may have been designed to have a ribbon or something hung from it because of the sharpened wire protruding through the front. I'm calling it a pin, but not sure. Found a couple of similar ones online, but not this one. Looking for any info.

 

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[BigWaveDave]

How many stars?....34, 35?.... that’d be a clue as to age.

 

[Noah_D]

Kansas was the 34th state, admitted in 1861. West Virginia became the 35th when Virginia seceded, also in 1861.

 

[Iron Buzz]

How many stars?....34, 35?.... that’d be a clue as to age.

Oh, god... you're really gonna make me count them, huh? OK... I'll be back.

 

[Noah_D]

Oh, god... you're really gonna make me count them, huh? OK... I'll be back.

Quarantine is boring... I counted for you. 34 both times.



...This is what social distancing has brought me to... counting things for people on the internet.

 

[Iron Buzz]

How many stars?....34, 35?.... that’d be a clue as to age.

Pretty sure there are 35.

 

[Noah_D]

Oh, I see it now. I am notorious amongst my family and friends for miscounting... lol.

 

[Iron Buzz]

Quarantine is boring... I counted for you. 34 both times.



...This is what social distancing has brought me to... counting things for people on the internet.

LOL! Thanks for the good laugh! I didn't see your post until after I had counted... good thing, as it turns out.