✅ SOLVED Dragon emblem - But not sure what it is

[SweepNbeep]

Hi TN'ers,

This is somewhat of a mystery piece to me. I dug it from an old farm site in MS. It's the size of a penny, but not as thick. It weighs 2.58 grams, and shows up as a 75 on the AT Pro. When I first pulled it I thought it was a button, but there is no sign of a shank on the back. The dragon is very beautiful.

It looks like copper, but the wheat penny next to it would ring up as an 80. It's slightly bent, and I am tempted to press it flat again, but I'm afraid to damage it. Does anyone recognize this emblem, or can you even tell me what the item is?

Thanks, SNb

 

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[Tpmetal]

looks to be part of a two piece button?

 

[DCMatt]

Lapel pin.

You can still see the solder marks from the pin.

 

[SweepNbeep]

I think your right DCMatt. I did notice those solder marks, but didn't recognize them for what they were. I'm going to mark this solved, but I would still love to hear any thoughts on that emblem. I searched Google the whole world over, and can't find anything quite like it. I'm sure it was just probably something decorative, without much significance, but of course I would love to be able to tie it to something specific.

Thanks