Can't really give you a date, but based on what I see, I don't think you can say with 100 percent certainty that it's a Cleveland Indians pin. Many high schools, colleges and minor-league teams have used Indians as mascots over the decades.
If it is a Cleveland Indians pin, some collectors erroneously would automatically date it to pre-Chief Wahoo days (late 1940s). But even after the Indians created the Chief, the Indian with a head dress still was used into the 1950s on many Indians collectibles.
Last edited by Rob D.; 12-02-2012 at 12:02 PM.
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