Is this a Civil War dog tags?

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I was looking at CW ID badges on eBay and I ran across this. It says it’s a CW dog tag. They’re saying this is made of silver. Where there CW tags made of silver? IMG_1641.jpg IMG_1640.jpg

I collect Andrew Jackson memorabilia and I remember buying this of a lady who said it was her husband’s who passed away. And all she knew was it was VERY OLD ANDREW JACKSON ID TAG TOKEN​. NICE CONDITION. MEASURES 23MM IN SIZE. MADE OF WHITE METAL because that’s all he had written down. I assumed it was a homemade Andrew Jackson token so I bought it from her. Can anyone tell me is this a legit CW dog tag that someone just put Andrew Jackson’s name on it? IMG_1354.jpg IMG_1355.jpg

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Judging from the type set, and knowing that there is a Richmond Street in Philadelphia, I have my doubts about this being a Civil War ID tag. It looks, to me, to be more likely a Patriotic piece from the late 1800's, similar in nature to this one:
 

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Judging from the type set, and knowing that there is a Richmond Street in Philadelphia, I have my doubts about this being a Civil War ID tag. It looks, to me, to be more likely a Patriotic piece from the late 1800's, similar in nature to this one:

What about my Andrew Jackson?
 

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I think it is somebody's name on a token, also from the late 1800's
 

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Modern day human "dog tags" :tongue3:
 

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Insurance companies use to give their customers ID tags .. some oval, some round, some clipped onto suspender straps, some fobs, and many of them had a patriotic theme.
 

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I was looking at CW ID badges on eBay and I ran across this. It says it’s a CW dog tag. They’re saying this is made of silver. Where there CW tags made of silver? View attachment 1669675 View attachment 1669676

I collect Andrew Jackson memorabilia and I remember buying this of a lady who said it was her husband’s who passed away. And all she knew was it was VERY OLD ANDREW JACKSON ID TAG TOKEN​. NICE CONDITION. MEASURES 23MM IN SIZE. MADE OF WHITE METAL because that’s all he had written down. I assumed it was a homemade Andrew Jackson token so I bought it from her. Can anyone tell me is this a legit CW dog tag that someone just put Andrew Jackson’s name on it? View attachment 1669677 View attachment 1669678

Thank you for your time

Greeting Truth. I know the Union used ID tags. Not sure if us Rebs did. Never have seen one.
 

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Yeah I think whoever is selling that nurse one for $1450 is nuts [emoji1645]

Just when I saw it it remembered I had one just like that. Oh well I love anything Andrew Jackson
 

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