New Jersey 9th Regiment? Strange Coincidence!

[West Jersey Detecting]

A few weeks back I found this small cross in the CW campsite I have been detecting with some friends. I have tried to get an ID on it with no luck.

Today I was doing a totally unrelated search for CW medals on another item I found, and the first image that comes up on Google Image search is this:

Unfortunately mine is too far gone to get a positive ID. It has an image that does not look like the inscription of the medal above. ANy help with ID is appreciated!

 

[HISPAN]

Interesting find... congrats !

 

[dwayne sueno]

cool piece.
congrats on getting an ID.

 

[Baldingboy]

Not that my opinion means much, but I would say you are right. Is it lead? I know it was not uncommon for soldiers to flatten bullets and make emblems such as shamrocks and other things identifying the company they were in.

BB

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Not that my opinion means much, but I would say you are right. Is it lead? I know it was not uncommon for soldiers to flatten bullets and make emblems such as shamrocks and other things identifying the company they were in.

BB

It is soft and pliable. I was originally thinking tin.

 

[MaineRelic]

I had the same ? , baldng boy ! Is it lead and maybe a field made badge or perhaps a backing piece ?? MaineRelic

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

I had the same ? , baldng boy ! Is it lead and maybe a field made badge or perhaps a backing piece ?? MaineRelic

It is too small to be a badge, as it is only the size of a dime, but I have seen field-made badges posted that are similar in size.