Article in Indianapolis News, 05/21/1908 -
W.D. Lawler died last Saturday in Evansville, IN. He had buried gold under an old elm tree in Henderson County, KY.
I don't have any more info than this.
I am curious to see if anyone can help me solve the mystery of this item I purchased on eBay a while back.
The seller did not know what is was, and I only bid on it because I thought it may be a Civil War button or coin.
It's about 7/8 of an inch wide, and the thickness varies from 2 mm to 3.5...