Found this small metal spade today

[powrsurg]

I was in an old farm field. It was very clean with hardly any readings. I then hit a patch of junk and pulled out a lot melted lead. In a 15x15 area there was a load junk metal. The very last dig and I pulled this out. It’s about an inch long, half inch wide and about an inch thick.

 

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[Back-of-the-boat]

That is unique I hope someone can I.D. this I would like to know what it is also.

 

[HuntinDog]

Maybe a brand

 

[ripvanb]

My first thought was typeset for a printing press, but those are usually in blocks. Maybe a stamp.

 

[cutty]

I was expecting to see a digging tool! What is it made of?

 

[powrsurg]

I was expecting to see a digging tool! What is it made of?

I call a spade a spade. LOL
The detector is saying its iron. I was thinking brass due to its lack of rust. Its tarnished brown but has no rust or corrosion.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

A blacksmith or autobody tool?

 

[powrsurg]

Could it be a chess piece?

 

[Reanm8er]

I'd seek context in local history, best wishes!

 

[A2coins]

A chess piece sounds like a good guess. I hope someone can ID it very interesting piece

 

[powrsurg]

A chess piece sounds like a good guess. I hope someone can ID it very interesting piece

It makes little sense to me. It’s dimensions seem too large to be an old game piece. I’m
Also shocked it came out of the ground with no rust. PS it’s attracts a magnet.

 

[uglymailman]

could it be tool that sits in hole in an anvil? Used to cut hot iron? Good luck.