Found this lead looking item with an image of a ruler on it any ideas?

[onlinesniper]

Hi guys any ideas what this? or who this? could be please

iv made a crude pencil rubbing of the image

thanks in advance for any help guys

HH

 

[ivan salis]

a wax seal or stamp of some sort ....

 

[Johncoho]

Bale seal

 

[vpnavy]

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[jan nielsen]

Some kind of lead token, I would say.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

I like the bale seal theory

 

[DownNDirty]

If it's lead it's not very old-if it had been in the ground for a long time it would have turned white due to oxidation.

 

[ripvanb]

Is it heavy? Kind of looks like the imprint is a gear.

 

[Iron Buzz]

Bale seal to me.

 

[A2coins]

good diggins

 

[Oddjob]

Had to enlarge it my self, could not see it to well; however I still have no idea, but figured maybe folks would want a larger copy.

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[DCMatt]

Maybe an image of a flax wheel?



I also think it is a bale seal.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Look around the edge of it and see if there are two small rusty spots near each other. That would be the remains of the wire if it is a bale seal.

 

[CRUSADER]

I can tell its NOT a bale seal, token or wax seal.

Looks like someone was bored or the lead-alloy they melted landed on some small objects, like a gear etc..

 

[DCMatt]

whatever it's purpose, you can see the image is pressed into the soft metal and at least two attempts were made to press it.

 

[CRUSADER]

whatever it's purpose, you can see the image is pressed into the soft metal and at least two attempts were made to press it.

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Yeap someone bored.