Trying to help a friend ID this item?

milco

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I am trying to help a friend ID this item from a construction site in the Midwest. It is two inches in diameter.
 

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:thinkingabout: For some reason it looks railroad related to me :dontknow:
It kinda looks like the Union Pacific emblem. :dontknow:
 
Ill Digger link=topic=7758.msg88881#msg88881 date=1320811226 said:
It kinda looks like the Union Pacific emblem.

I thought of that also, but I could not find anything indicating how long the Union Pacific symbol has been around. This looks pretty old to me. We are thinking it is a hat or visor cap pin. I think it might be 1876 centennial related since there are 13 stars and stripes. Thanks Tim!
 

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