Prototype of 2003 Sacagawea Dollar? It is .999 pure Silver Denver mint mark

I bought this a while back and wasn't quite sure what I had. any Ideas? I was told it was a silver Prototype for approval but was turned down. pictures are here, weight is 15.7 grams. You tell Me!

 

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Hey. I'm not quite exactly sure what that is, but I don't believe it would be a prototype, or more accurately a pattern. Especially given the fact that it says 999 pure silver, I'd think that'd be unlikely. It may be some form of a medal / token.

 

Looks like bullion... not a prototype

 

thanks that's why I ask. You folks give a different light to the subject. (most time pretty durn close)

 

Daniel Carr piece. Scroll about halfway down:
http://www.moonlightmint.com/dc-coin_dollars_list.htm

 

Thank you Jwitten, so it IS a proto type this answers a few questions. Just curious about the "D" mint mark. Wondering if it was backed by Denver mint?

 

I think it just stands for "D"aniel Carr.

 

It's a Daniel Carr "non Dollar" silver token/coin.

if you read the top of the page link provided by jwitten.
Printable Catalog with Mintage Statistics for Items Designed and Minted by Daniel Carr / Moonlight Mint.
Prototype Dollar Coins by Daniel Carr

For more information, visit Mike Wallace’s Small Dollars web site:

http://www.smalldollars.com/dollar/page17a.html <== read this page for more specific information about the coin you have.

 

Wow that's rather interesting! I wonder how it got so worn.

 

I was told it was passed around a lot to folks to "approve" the coin IE: congress or mint folks, could have been a story to sell the coin/token

 

Even though I am not a fan of Carr, the detailing( even with the wear) looks even below Chinese copies of the era.