Front Description
This gold pin is one in a series of Walt Disney World exclusive pins made for Cast Member to wear on their lanyards for trading with the public. The back of each pin reads Disney's Lanyard Pin Series.
Donald is sticking out of the letter A in a pin that depicts USA in Red, White and Blue stars and stripes resembling the American flag.
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The unauthorized version is plated in silver and the S in USA is darker blue than the original. Also, on the front, the stars in the S are smaller and not quite as defined as on the original.
The backstamps are the same, the one difference is in the box in the lower left where it says: Disney's LANYARD PIN SERIES on the unauthorized version, the [LANYARD PIN SERIES] words are in a smaller size type.
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Note: Most Cast Lanyard Series, Cast Lanyard Collection, and Global Lanyard Collection pins were released before Disney began placing Hidden Mickey symbols on these pins.
Note: Please be advised that there are unauthorized versions of these pins being sold from China directly to individuals not associated with Disney. No one can guarantee the authenticity of this pin.
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