Button ID?

OutBack Duo

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I know this button isn't very old, I found it at a school house that was used up until the late 1950's. It is my first button I have found so would like to know more about it if possible. There is nothing printed on the back and the few characters that I can see around the outside edge are either foreign or just for decoration because I can't make them out. I apologize for the bad pictures, it is so hard to take close ups of 3 dimensional things.

Thanks for looking!
 

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PBK

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It's a golf-related sporting or blazer button. Shown below is a similar button with a bit more detail on the border. The plant/flower is a thistle, a symbol of Scotland, where golf originated. The marks on the border may just be gibberish added to give the button an antique look; a lot of blazer buttons have borders with Latin or, very often, pseudo-Latin mottoes.
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OutBack Duo

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Thanks PBK, looks like you hit the mark again. Any idea on the age of this?
 

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PBK

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OutBack Duo said:
Any idea on the age of this?

I'm not sure, but I believe it may date back at least to the 1950's. At any rate, I know that some were being dug by the late 60's.
 

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Gypsy Heart

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I found one just like it at the bottom of a sledding hill and thought I hit paydirt! :D Until I was told by a more experienced hunter....(not mentioning names ..... Seeker) how old it really was.......Wah
 

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