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I have no idea what this is. I ave looked and no luck. Maybe someone can help me find out what this is or even what they can tell from the button or pin, what it means. I first thought it was a coin. Looks gold to me....but who knows. Thank you in advance.
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Does it seem abnormally heavy?
Not at all.
The back tells me that it was a modern Button...probably made of brass.
I just saw something where it probably was gold And it say or is related to the British Guana ship.
http://www.mcsearch.info/record.html?id=126953
I think you are talking about the coins minted in the early 1900's but this does not have a back image that I can make out. Your pic is so small I can hardly make it out but is there a back image that is barely discernible there?
It looks as if someone just covered it and put a pin back on it. It looks like there may be or was an image.