The picture shows a view of this Old Newton Massachusetts Patriotic Service Award Badge Pin. The year that this pin was made or awarded is unknown but it is old. It appears to be made of bronze. It has the Newton Massachusetts City Seal in the center and it is marked as follows: AWARDED BY PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE FOR PATRIOTIC SERVICE NEWTON FOUNDED 1680 INCORPORATED A TOWN 1688 A CITY 1873 LIBERTY AND UNION NONANTUM The back reads as follows: THE WHITEHEAD & HOG CO. NEWARK, N.J. The pin measures 1-1/4'' wide and is in excellent condition as pictured. |