little lead button? with the number 78

[Vino]

Can any one tell me if this is a button and if its military? ? Thanks in advance.
George...Its smaller then a dime..

 

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[Vino]

No one has any idea??

 

[fyrffytr1]

It looks like a rivet head to me.

 

[duggap]

Or possibly a lead seal.

 

[mirage83]

From the 1st picture I was going to say a seal, but the 2nd picture through me off of that possibility.

 

[Vino]

Its not a rivet. .and its not a seal..seals are usually backwards writing. .and rivets are not made of lead..

 

[Vino]

Any body else have any idea?

 

[JimDon]

Some kind of marker. Probably hammered into something like a rivet.

 

[detector dave]

Looks like an old shipping tag. I found some like that by an old rail road station in Michigan.

 

[nsdq]

lead seal from a elect meter box tag

 

[Vino]

lead seal from a elect meter box tag

That sounds right... Thanks..not what I was hoping for though..lol.

 

[dirtydig]

was gonna suggest shipping tag