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Buick Authorized Service 9 Year Employee Award Pin by Greenduck Co. - This mid-20th century employee service award pin was manufactured by the Greenduck Co. of Chicago for Buick. The pin features a central circular field of red enamel with a raised stylized Buick script and a V8 emblem, a design element popularized by the brand following the 1953 introduction of their overhead-valve V8 engine. This central element is encircled by a deep blue enamel border with raised metal block letters reading AUTHORIZED SERVICE. The circular assembly is framed by a silver-tone laurel wreath. A trapezoidal plaque is affixed to the bottom of the wreath featuring blue enamel and the raised text 9 YEARS. The reverse of the pin is equipped with a threaded post and a knurled brass screw-back nut fastener. Embossed marks on the reverse include GREENDUCK CO. CHICAGO on the left side. An upper square mark contains the characters IBU over a stylized P and the digits 51. Two circular embossed union bugs are located on the lower portion of the reverse. Height: Approximately 7/8 inch.