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scdigger New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/10/2007 12:22 pm Hey guys, dug this in the low-country of SC yesterday and was hoping to get a little ID help. It says, "American Institute" across the top and "New York" across the bottom. It is brass, but appears to have been silver plated at one time. I have found where the American Institute did give medals for accomplishments in various fields, and there were also a number of hard-time tokens created with the same design. However, mine does not have anything on the back...wondering if anybody has seen this before or knows exactly what it is...and yes, I knocked the crap out of it. Greg Report this Post to the Staff

Southern Yankee Pillar of the Community United States 891 Posts	Posted 12/10/2007 4:26 pm Here is a hard times token that looks alot like it. http://www.mebstore.com/items/item_...px?iid=71902 Report this Post to the Staff
CCya Valued Member United States 447 Posts	Posted 01/02/2008 02:10 am OUCH! Dats gonna leave a mark! Depending on diameter and composition. Great find by the way! larger version in copper, I think yours is a restrike tribute to a Military button maker in N.Y. Hope dis helps. Report this Post to the Staff
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