He said he never dreamed anyone had pilfered it because it had a small piece of cork on the bottom to stop it from falling off. He thought the piece of cork had fallen off causing the pin to accidentally drop off.
"I was flummoxed. It had a piece of cork, you know number eight wire stuff, to keep from falling off. I thought maybe I'd brushed against something and it had fallen off."
However, the person who returned the pin has made the mayor's Christmas.
"It's a real mystery. I've no idea who took it but I thank them for returning it. If only it could talk. People are really astonished when I tell them ... I'd like to thank the person who returned it."
Mr Winters has sent the pin to the jeweller to get it fixed and ensure it will be harder for someone to remove from his jacket again.