Found a head scratcher. Please help with identification

[Cbdigga]

Dug this relic at a very recent productive site. Have found 2 NC buttons, an eagle button, several mid 1800 coins and this beautiful piece. I’m assuming it is the Star of David. I know the CW also divided the Jewish.

Any ideas on this? It is brass by the way

 

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[Trezurehunter]

Nice relic. Any writing or letters that you can decipher on the front ?

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Cbdigga]

Cannot make out any writing or design yet. Haven’t attempted any cleaning as of yet.

 

[Iron Buzz]

It looks as though it is stamped brass... is that true? Does it appear to have the quality of a toy, or do you think it is a serious piece? (I want to call it a badge, but since I'm not certain, I will just call it a "piece" for now)

It would really help to know if there is any writing on it, and if so, what it says.

 

[Cbdigga]

It looks as though it is stamped brass... is that true? Does it appear to have the quality of a toy, or do you think it is a serious piece? (I want to call it a badge, but since I'm not certain, I will just call it a "piece" for now)

It would really help to know if there is any writing on it, and if so, what it says.

Thanks for the input! I do not believe it is a toy. That being said, I am not certain. I do not think it is stamped brass. I will be cleaning some and will post new pictures as soon as complete. Really hoping to make out some writing and / or design on front.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Your piece may have an old coin in it. Do a search for "old star of david pendant" and you will see a few constructed like yours.

 

[Iron Buzz]

Your piece may have an old coin in it. Do a search for "old star of david pendant" and you will see a few constructed like yours.

I believe you may just have nailed it. I was unable to find a single Star of David badge or pin that had a circle on the inside of the star, but by using your search term, I found several, and by adding the word, "coin" to that, narrowed it down even more. The one thing that the CPDigga's doesn't have is a place to hang it from, but of course, that may well be broken off.



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[Cbdigga]

I believe you may just have nailed it. I was unable to find a single Star of David badge or pin that had a circle on the inside of the star, but by using your search term, I found several, and by adding the word, "coin" to that, narrowed it down even more. The one thing that the CPDigga's doesn't have is a place to hang it from, but of course, that may well be broken off.

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Thanks for the input guys. I actually saw those coin pendants as well. I don’t think mine has a coin. It does not have the weight that a coin would have in the middle.

 

[Iron Buzz]

The coin could be missing and that's just the spot where the coin would have gone.