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Help identifying lapel pin

Came upon this pin in a box of stuff from my grandfather:

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The back has a little inscription, and a screw-on back that makes it clear this pin is designed to not come off accidentally:

 

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My grandfather moved to Aspen, CO when he was 9 and spent his entire life there. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles but this doesn't seem related to that. I thought "H.S." might be "High School" but he attended Aspen High School.

 

  • He never worked for General Electric
  • These guys don't know what it is either (that's not my grandfather's pin but it's identical)

How can I learn more about this item?

 

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Apologies if I'm telling you what you already know, but the L G B would be L. G. Balfour Company, and I'd say that box dates it to no earlier than the 1960s.

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I found this exact pin for sale here under this title.

VINTAGE ENAMELED GOLD FILLED G.E. HIGH SCHOOL BLUE RIBBON FELLOW SCREW BACK PIN
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Yes, that's the listing OP linked to but, as OP said, it has no actual identification of the pin -- just a by-guess-and-by-golly series of keywords.

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Don't know if this seller knows what it is either, but it's a start. H.S. could be an honor society as well. The little star in the corner is probably a clue.
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Opsies, I just saw that, sorry 🙂 I'll keep on the hunt, I do a ton of pins, never seen this one.
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I just emailed Balfour to ask if they can help.

 

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Balfour said "Unfortunately Balfour no longer manufactures lapel/nursing pins, this was something we offered when based in Attleboro, MA. 25+ years ago, records were not brought over to Austin, TX. Feel free to contact StyleCraft (company that took over our pin manufacturing) at 800-317-4647 for further assistance."

 

I emailed StyleCraft.

 

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Just to add that "1/10 10K GF" means that it is "Gold Filled":  it's covered with a layer of 10 K gold that constitutes one tenth of the weight of the pin. (I'm sure you know this already, but not everybody does!).

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