Front Description
This pin was given to donors to the Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund. (Conservation Station in Animal Kingdom has info about the fund). The pin is not cloisonne, but shows a manatee, parrot, rhino and other enadgered animals. The pin reads "Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund" in a green band around the outside. The band also includes two small Mickey ears. On the back the pin reads "Special Issue, Spring 1998".
This is, indeed, a very rare metalic pin. It was replaced by the large button you can buy for a $1.00 donation at the AK park. Its edition size is very low. It is my understanding that less than 800 were produced.
Another member received this pin in a "package deal" from the Walt Disney Credit Card. For $25 you received a LE AK credit card, you received THIS pin, and you received pin #1013.
This pin is an epoxy coated pin, and is smaller than Pin# 17741, which is an enamel pin. Pin # 17741 is much more difficult to find.