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My current favorite has nine large crown-set pearls in the Lambda, which is flat on top but curved on the bottom to conform to the convex front of the badge itself. The back is concave. The whole thing is very thick and the workmanship is excellent with fine beading of the gold on the tips of the crescent and inner edges of the Lambda that adds to the sparkle. The black enamel area with the letters Delta and Pi is slightly larger and more pronounced than on those from Balfour. The pin goes through your shirt at a 45 degree angle. It was made - probably in the '20s - by Spies Bros., Inc. of Chicago, which was in business from 1878 until at least 1935.
ZAX,
Jono
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