Altered 1901 German 2 Mark.

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Altered 1901 German 2 Mark.

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I was going through a collection for a co-worker and found this. Was wondering if anyone knows what was done and why.
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You need better pictures. However, does it open?
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This was once a piece of jewelry called a "Pin Back".
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Does not look like it opens but this little piece moves.
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........ The "Pin" has broken off.
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Thank you for the help. When do you think soneone would have done this?

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No way to tell.
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Ajz177 wrote: Mon Apr 04, 2022 7:55 pm Thank you for the help. When do you think soneone would have done this?
I don't think there is really any way to say. In keeping with cultural relevance, I would guess very early 20th Century, well before WWI.
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