1912 Youth Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Lapel Stud from Maine

This is a 1912 Maine YMCA lapel stud. The Association was started by a group of disillusioned young men in London in 1844 as a refuge from the social ills with which city life teemed. Nine years later the first American YMCA was set up at the old South Church in Boston, Massachusetts by a former sea captain. The shape of the stud resembles a wax seal as it is purposely slightly crumpled at the edges. The center of the stud shows an open triangle with a pine tree and reads MIND, SPIRIT, BODY.

Circa 1912.

Approximately 11/16" in diameter.

Gold-plated brass.

Lapel stud.

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8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The pin has some light wear and very small spots of tarnish.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.