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wptw,
I don't think you have all your information exactly correct. I can only speak from my experiences and my GLO.
We had a alum die in a serious car accident while i was in college. Her parents sent National's her Quill. Her Quill, has a record on it of who it belonged to, when, and where the member was intitated, even though it may look like a maker's mark or a serial number to those who don't know any better. That Quill was then forwarded to our chapter house where it is on display with her last composite picture behind it.
Also, when we moved into our current house we came across some old badges and badge guards, we did our research with the help of nationals as to who they would have belonged to and also have them in a display case with ther member's name.
So not all badges are locked away in a basement somewhere.
What really annoys me about people who sell pins, esp. on ebay is 1. They don't know what the letters are...they can't tell the difference between a Sigma or an Epsilon, or a theta and a phi. If they are going to sell a product, they should at least be knowlegeable.
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