Mexican Border Service....medal? Test-strike of the die?

[bunkerhillburning]

perhaps someone can clue me in as to the purpose of origin of this item. It appears to be a Mexican Border Service medal but has been fashioned into something else entirely.

[TheMariner]

The design is that of the PA Mexican border service medal!

[Thisisme]

Is it all one bronze piece?

Maybe a test strike of the die?

[bunkerhillburning]

That might be it - had not thought of that at all: test strike of the die.