Ten Gold Dollar?

[Mobes]

So I picked this up at an estate sale and have absolutely no idea what it is. It says Gold certificate at the top at the bottom it says ten gold dollar. In small writing on the left side it says souvenir of Panama Canal on the right side it says series of 1928. There is some other writing that I can not make out and on the top it also says in small writing this certifies that there has been deposited in the treasury of the United States of America. It is made out of some sort of thin metal and has nothing on the back of it. The only idea that I have for what it could be is possibly a tag off of an old cigar box. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for any input. The last pic has a pair of regular sized nail clippers next to it for size comparison.

 

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[Bramblefind]

Interesting! Here is something - a cigarette case-

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-100-dollar-bill-cigarette-case-lighter

Vintage 100 Dollar Bill Cigarette case & Lighter This is an old vintage cigarette case. Says 'series of 1928' but am not sure if that is the actual manufacture date since most of these seem to be from the 1940's....

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

sovenir?

 

[Sheldon J]

Judging by the size how about a cigar band.

 

[allen]

ive done numerous searches and googles and cant find nothing !

 

[High Plains Digger]

sovenir? My thoughts exactly. Spelling counts. The counterfeiter that made this printing plate did 5-20 in San Quentin.

 

[Tuberale]

Or more.

 

[BioProfessor]

Can't be a printing plate. It's not reversed.

Daryl

 

[Mobes]

Thanks for the replies guys. I figured if it was anything someone on here would know.

 

[High Plains Digger]

Bioprofessor: That is the second reason the guy is in the Pen. But maybe he was planning on printing on transparent paper. Nobody said he was good. Could the plate be a commentary on the lost of value of the dollar? The ever shrinking of the hundred? Reduced to sovenir items for tourists?

About the "date" of the object--it could have been made whenever, 40's as good as anything, but I think the 1929 refers to the date on the "real" bill. I suspect that 1929 was the last edition of gold certificate bills from the Treasury Dept. Bill guys....?