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Message:: [QUOTE="ExoMan, post: 2947953, member: 72588"]IMHO, Bruce's piece is more convincing. The then cheaper, less costly substrate is far more practical for use as a tag. The hole is more crude, being the sort one would more expect to see on a homemade piece. Finally, the "dug condition" helps add to the flavor of it being a contemporary CW issue. As the underlying token bears McClellan, this soldier may have been in the Army of the Potomac. Assuming that the Confederate soldier on Sean's Bust Half did die in battle, perhaps this coin was stamped, post-war, as a love token, a remembrance, for a family member? This practice was common in the late 1800's. It would have made quite a thoughtful gift, methinks. I seriously doubt it was dug. Over the years, I've seen many an astute dealer who was fooled by a Vairin" or so-called "Pender" piece (pic attached). The thought of discovering, acquiring some unique, Confederate piece will cause many a collector to risk overpaying; this, being tantamount to hitting the lottery for some. [ATTACH=full]719493[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]719494[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]