US 1917 WWI Help I D !!!!!!! Update: pictures added

[DPBOB]

Found this today.

Appears to be made out of copper or bronze.

Bigger than a quarter.

Clipped planchet.

Anyone ever see something like this before?

Don't think it's a medal...

The clipped area is NOT IN CENTER....for a medal.....

UPDATE Pictures of back added

The back is flat....Nothing to indicate that it was a pin....

[DPBOB]

WW1 Pinback button? Or collar pin




1917




February 1st
Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare campaign started


April 6th
USA declared war on Germany


April 16th
France launched an unsuccessful offensive on the Western Front


July 31st
Start of the Third Battle at Ypres


October 24th
Battle of Caporetto – the Italian Army was heavily defeated


November 6th
Britain launched a major offensive on the Western Front


November 20th
British tanks won a victory at Cambrai


December 5th
Armistice between Germany and Russia signed


December 9th
Britain captured Jerusalem from the Turks

Added pictures of the back... Wasn't a pin.....

Thanks....

[Woodland Detectors]

Hmmm. I don't know what that is! I'm sure someone here does though. sit tight

[DPBOB]

any idea's ??

[nhbenz]

Hmm... I don't know the application, but the drooped neck of the eagle would (I believe) suggest a Marine Corp. reference... but I can't say that I've seen a military piece quite like it.

[johnnyi]

Good point about the eagle Benz. This thing looks like an insert that went on something to me, and will probably be darn hard to identify unless someone actually stumbles over the whole object it belonged to.

[DPBOB]

Could this have been maybe from a 2 piece button and the rest disintegrated ?
Just taking a stab at the possibilities....

I sure hope someone has seen something like this before.

[traderoftreasures]

it's not a hair remover

[johnnyi]

"Could this have been maybe from a 2 piece button and the rest disintegrated ?
Just taking a stab at the possibilities...."

Seriously doubt it has anything to do with a button Bob. It seems to be an embem, possibly inserted, maybe glued as there seems to be no solder residue.

I know if ever I was going to build an engine though, I'd jazz it up with some fancy freeze plugs that looked like that thing!

[Monty]

Off a piece of leather horse tack? Monty.

[mickk]

I would say the US entering WW1 in December 1917 would be the only reason for 1917 appearing on anything button like in the US that year.

[nhbenz]

I would say the US entering WW1 in December 1917 would be the only reason for 1917 appearing on anything button like in the US that year.

April I believe.