Societies Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s sterling silver lapel pin for the Quiet Birdmen, a secret society for male aviators. The club was founded in 1921 in New York City by a handful of World War I veteran pilots. The pin is enameled in blue and reads QB at its...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s sterling silver lapel pin for the Quiet Birdmen, a secret society for male aviators. The club was founded in 1921 in New York City by a handful of World War I veteran pilots. The pin is enameled in blue and reads QB at its...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified circa early 20th century pin, possibly for a fraternal or mystical order. The small oblong pin is in enameled 14 karat gold and shows an eagle's head, a goat's head and a small fire or flame. VINTAGE: Circa early 20th...

ARTIFACT: This is an intriguing and unidentified lapel pin from Denver, Colorado for an organization with the abbreviation A.A.G.B.A., possibly a benevolent association. The pin is a bright blue enameled Knight's cross with the Seal of the State of...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare General Society of Mayflower Descendants (GSMD), or simply Mayflower Society, medal named to Richard H. (Howland) Maxwell of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Maxwell, who passed away in 2003, was a descendant of Mayflower voyager and...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s lapel pin for the American Philatelic Society, a stamp collecting organization created September 14, 188The pin shows a classical figure seated by a globe, reading a book. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is an early (circa 1945) membership lapel pin for the Instrument Society of America (ISA). Founded in 1945, the ISA strove to set industry standards and disperse information about the growing of post-war industrial instruments. The pin...

ARTIFACT: Circa 1923 Scabbard & Blade Society Member Badge named to Hubert Smith Co. A, 2nd Regiment. The pin is an eagle with two crossed sabers and the letters V λ (lambda) on his breast and is made of 14K gold and pearls. Scabbard and Blade...

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling silver medallion for the Loyal League, presented to a chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution. It reads ONE FLAG ONE COUNTRY and has a maker's mark on reverse. It dates from the 1910's or 1920's. VINTAGE: Circa 1910's -...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900's lapel pin for the Children of the American Revolution, a society begun in 1895 for young descendants of veterans of the American Revolution. The badge is circular and shows an eagle at center clutching an American flag in...

ARTIFACT: This is an early membership ribbon bar for the National Society of Scabbard and Blade. The ribbon is in silk and bears five riveted stars, each one representing one of the five founders of the society. Scabbard and Blade is a college military...

ARTIFACT: Named, early 20th century, 14K gold United States Daughters of 1812 Membership Badge from Texas. The badge features a gilt brass pin bar that reads: "TEXAS" in embossed lettering. A blue and gray ribbon suspended below features an enameled star...