Burns March Gallery Auction

Collection of Fraternal, Sorority, and Decorative 10 Karat Gold Pins, Circa 1950

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A collection of vintage 10 karat yellow gold pins and brooches. The grouping includes a 50-year service pin for the Ladies Society to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen featuring black enamel and a center-set stone, and an Alpha Gamma Delta Summer Camp pin with a lodge relief and black enamel border. Also present are a pair of oval brooches set with translucent amber-colored cabochon stones, a rectangular pin with foliate engraving and the letter H, and a pin shaped like an open book engraved with the initials L.T. on the reverse. These items serve as artifacts of mid-century American fraternal organizations and social clubs, specifically representing railroad labor auxiliaries and collegiate Greek life philanthropy. Several pieces are hallmarked 10K. Total weight 8.66 grams. Dimensions: 0.5 inches to 0.875 inches. Burns in-house shipping is available. Pick up is Friday, March 27 from 10 am to 4 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: [email protected]. Sales tax is collected on this auction. AB287

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