NEW JERSEY is in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the U.S.A. with a population of 8.8 million residents. It was one of the original colonies and became a state in 1787 (the third). Several decisive battles were fought in the state during the American Revolutionary War. It is now the most densely populated state in the Union. The capital is Trenton and the Camden Lions Club became the first club to be chartered in the state in 1923. Updated 09/29/2016: Made Editorial changes and added the 2017 pins on page NJ-23.
NEW JERSEY is in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the U.S.A. with a population of 8.8 million residents. It was one of the original colonies and became a state in 1787 (the third). Several decisive battles were fought in the state during the American Revolutionary War. It is now the most densely populated state in the Union. The capital is Trenton and the Camden Lions Club became the first club to be chartered in the state in 1923. 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1961 Tie Bar NOTE: Mold numbers 1 thru 12 can be found on the backs of the 1956 pin. NOTE: Mold number 4 or 5 or 6 can be found on the back of both the 1957 and 1958 pins. NOTE: There is an assortment of earrings, cuff links and other jewelry featuring the 1961 pin. 1961 Earrings 1961 Earrings 1961 Cuff links 1961 V 1962 1963 1964 1964 Medallion 1966-1 NJ Outline in Gold NJ - 1 1966-1 V NJ Outline in White 1966-2 Larger than the two to the left. NJ is gold and the trademark is beside NJ instead of above it as with the two to the left.
1967 1967 Tie Bar 1970 1970 Medallion 1970 Special 1971 1972 1972 Medallion 1973 1974 1975 NJ - 2
1976 Large Lettering 1976 Small Lettering 1976 Large Lettering Without Emblem 1976 No Gold Around The Lettering at Top 1976 Small Medallion 1976-1 Medallion Letter Highlighting 1976-2 Medallion - No Letter Highlighting Dark Paint NJ - 3 1976-3 Medallion - No Letter Highlighting Light Paint
1976-4 Medallion No Flag 1976-5 Medallion No Emblem 1976 Medallion-6 Originally No Emblem Emblem Glued on Later NJ - 4
1977-1 Gold Base Metal 1977-2 Pewter Color Base 1977-1 V-1 No Emblem 1977-1 V-2 Emblem Glued On 1977 Special 1977-1 Medallion 1977-2 Medallion White Tuft on Lion NJ - 5
1978 1979 1979 Medallion 1980 1980 V-1 Light Building in Background 1980 V-2 Pink Bridge 1980 V-3 Light Pink Bridge Note: There are numerous paint variations in the 1980 pin and medallion. Several are shown here, but. there are far too numerous to show them all. NJ - 6
MULTIPLE DISTRICT 16 - NEW JERSEY 1980 Medallion Overcast Sky 1980 Medallion V-1 Clear Sky 1980 Medallion V-2 White Bridge 1981 1981 Medallion 1982 1982 Medallion 1982 Stickpin 1982 V NJ - 7
1983 1983 V Lighter Color 1983 Medallion 1983 Stickpin NOTE: See page NJ-9 for 1984 Stickpins and Medallion. 1984 1984 V Medium Blue 1984 V Bright Blue NJ - 8
1984 Stickpin Small Lioness Emblem 1984 Stickpin Large Lioness Emblem 1984 V Stickpin Large Lioness Emblem 1984 Medallion 1985 1985 V 1985 Stickpin 1985 Stickpin V 1985 Medallion NJ - 9
1986 1986 Stickpin 1986 Medallion 1987 1987 Stickpin 1987 Medallion NJ - 10
1988 1988 V 1988 Stickpin Lighter Color 1988 Stickpin V Lighter Color 1989-1 1989-2 Clear Day 1989-3 Overcast Day Red Dot 1989-4 Clear Day Red Dot 1989 Stickpin 1 1989 Stickpin 2 Clear Day NJ - 11
1990 1990 Stickpin 1991 1991 Stickpin 1991 Medallion NJ - 12
1992 1992 V 1992 Stickpin 1993 1993 Stickpin NJ - 13
1994 1994 V-1 1994 P 1994 P V 1994 Mini 1994 Mini V NJ - 14
1995 1995 V 1995 P 1995 Mini 1995 P V Einstein Picture on Wilson Pin NJ - 15
1996-1 Einstein Facing Right 1996-1 V-1 Einstein Facing Right 1996-1 V-2 Einstein Large Head 1996 Einstein Small Head 1996-2 Einstein Facing Left 1996 Back Trademark Variations See page NJ - 17 for more images of the 1966 pin. NJ - 16
1996-1 P Einstein Facing Right 1996-2 P Einstein Facing Left 1996 Mini-1 1996 Mini-2 1996 Mini-1 V-1 Large Head 1996 Mini-1 V-2 Small Head NJ - 17
1997 1997 P 1997 Mini 1998 1998 P 1998 Mini NJ - 18
1999 1999 Mini 1999 P 2000 2000 P 2000 Mini NJ - 19
2001 2001 P 2001 P V 2001 Mini 2002 2002 V 2002 P 2002 P V 2002 Mini 2002 Mini V NJ - 20
2003 2003 P 2004 2004 P 2005 2005 P NJ - 21
2006 New Orleans 2006 Boston 2006 S-1 Judge Benjamin Franklin Jones LCI President 1925-1926 2006 S-2 Harold P. Nutter LCI President 1951-1952 2007 2008 2009 NJ - 22
2010 2011 2012 2012 V Remake Small Lettering on Back America s Finest Blue on pin is lighter. 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 NJ - 23
Miscellaneous Pins We believe this Medallion was made in 1978. 1977 Unknown Source NJ - 24
Miscellaneous Give-Away Items NOTE: The give-away items shown herein are merely samples of those that have been used by Lions over the years and is in no way intended to reflect the total number of such items. NJ - 25