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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cwtokenman, post: 69756, member: 2100&quot;]I would disagree with you. It is something that resembles a Civil War token, but I believe that to be all. There were 13 different &quot;Lincoln&quot; dies used to make cwts, and the item in question is very close to Patriotic die 127.<img src="http://C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\Edstuff\images\die127.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; (first attempt at posting a pic here, so don&#039;t be surprised if it doesn&#039;t work.)</p><p><br /></p><p>18mm is about the smallest diameter cwt that I am aware of, so the OP&#039;s indication of the 12-13mm range is much too small. Gold was not used either (OK, there are 1 or 2 total known gold cwts), although a bright brass or gilt piece could have been a possibility.</p><p><br /></p><p>Two holes in a piece from this era is typically indicative of one of two things - either used as a button or a piece of jewelry (such as a bracelet made of linked together coins). The holes are too far apart for button usage, so my opinion is that this is merely a fantasy piece used to make jewelry.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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