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Posted 2 years ago
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I don't know, these were just in a crap lot of jewelry I bought. Not really sure what I'm going to do with them since I don't collect these. Any helpful thoughts on what the bar pin was used for? It looks like a chunk of gold at the top part. The star and the check mark looking pin I thought might be military. The heart pin is marked Avon and I think I'll sell it will my other Avon items on EBay at some point. The flag pin is marked China and can tell it was cheaply made. The bracelet makes no sense to me. Why would someone wear it and why with the bells on it?
You are so full of information!! Great to have you on here and thank you for your help!
I have one of those chech mark pins, I'm not into scouting, I think it was for Blood Donors some time ago.....................but I could always be wrong.
The interesting piece in this lot is the gold nugget tie pin/tack. Gold nugget jewelry has been popular through the years starting from the California Gold Rush and peaking in the 70s. Check it with a magnet at least to see if it's a base metal. If it's not magnetic, it could be real -- hold onto it until you can get it tested and know for sure.