What is this? front reads Pluribus Unum

[nova]

Found this at a construction site M.D any one know what it is, or what it was used for?
It's about the same size as a 50c piece, maybe a tad bigger. Just above the wings reads Pluribus
Unum. It measures 1 1/2 diameter

 

[creskol]

Looks like a WWI collar disc, although that seems a bit big.

 

[Montana Jim]

US Army Enlisted Hat Badge

Circa 1910s... me thinks.

 

[nova]

I just looked On Ebay any your 100% correct. Thank You very much Jim, that was fast.

 

[creskol]

US Army Enlisted Hat Badge

Hey Jim .. Just to satisfy my own curiosity, did they only have one central screw device? I thought they had something that would keep them from rotating?? Thanks

 

[Montana Jim]

US Army Enlisted Hat Badge

Hey Jim .. Just to satisfy my own curiosity, did they only have one central screw device? I thought they had something that would keep them from rotating?? Thanks

I think sometimes they had a little pin/frog deal as well to help keep it from spinning, but the hats had pre-set holes too... It may well have depended on the manufacturer of which I'm sure there were many.

 

[east tx digger]

My wife found a button today that is exactly the same as the front of your pin. The button we found is a Great Seal button made from 1902 through WWII. Congrats.

 

[Montana Jim]

My wife found a button today that is exactly the same as the front of your pin. The button we found is a Great Seal button made from 1902 through WWII. Congrats.

Yes... the great seal hat pins AND buttons are still made to this day - the difference in age being the type of back ground on the pins... always cool to find the military buttons no matter how old they are!