Is this a button, a nickel or both?

[Ammoman]

I found this last week and never posted it because i was trying to figure out what i had.
When i first dug it, i was sure i had a nickel but i did not see a design. once i got home, i did a little toothpicking and
found what i believe to be a broken shank on the back side. So, i concluded it was a button.


The front is pretty plain as well with a possible circle design of some sort.
Again, indicative of a button.


But here is the strange part. I have never held a button so thick before and it just felt like a coin. So, i compared it to a nickel.
The dimensions are exactly the same!
here is a picture of my find from the side.


And this is my find next to a nickel. The thickness and dimensions are exact!


Then i put them both on a scale. Again, almost the exact same weight!

4.31 Grams Vs 4.33 grams


So, is this a nickel turned into a button? If so, any ideas of what kind of nickel?

Or, is it just a button?

Thanks for your input....i would love to figure this one out!

 

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[DizzyDigger]

You've done your homework...I'd agree with "nickel button".

 

[HuntinDog]

My thoughts are it is a button, but not a nickel.
If it were a nickel it have to have had materal removed to make it smooth and would weigh less that a nickel.

 

[Ammoman]

Thanks Dizzy....i guess my confusion is with the weight and dimensions. They are exactly that of a nickel but no design of a nickel can be found.
One would think my find would weigh significantly less without a nickel design on the front and back. Very strange.

 

[A2coins]

Its a nutton a nickle button