HELP! Can anyone identify???

[jhamner]

This piece is solid brass and about 3/16 inches thick. The patent date is hard to read, but appears to be PAT AUG 14, 1866 Or 1868.

I tried to search the patent records but came up empty handed! Maybe I didn't know how to do it! Anyway, any and all help appreciated!!!

 

[rochwitt]

All i could find. Looks like an I'd plate for pat info only without number it may be hard to find.

https://www.google.com/search?sclie.....0...1c.1j4.64.tablet-gws..2.0.0.bsuUAQNs0bo

 

[jhamner]

All i could find. Looks like an I'd plate for pat info only without number it may be hard to find.

https://www.google.com/search?sclie.....0...1c.1j4.64.tablet-gws..2.0.0.bsuUAQNs0bo

That's O.K., rochwitt. Thank you SO MUCH for jumping in and trying to help me!

 

[Tedyoh]

Being brass possibly part of an old lock, did you find it in or around Texas? (Texas star)

 

[jhamner]

Being brass possibly part of an old lock, did you find it in or around Texas? (Texas star)

NO, IT CAME FROM CENTRAL VIRGINIA, BUT TO BE HONEST THE REASON I BOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE STAR! Even with the post war patent, I was hoping that it had something to do with Texas. Be my luck it came from the Star Machinery company! Thanks so much for your reply.

 

[coinman123]

All i could find. Looks like an I'd plate for pat info only without number it may be hard to find.

https://www.google.com/search?sclie.....0...1c.1j4.64.tablet-gws..2.0.0.bsuUAQNs0bo

It may take some time and work but I have been able to do it, I was not even able to read the last part, the year, my choices were 1898, 1899, 1896. I was able to find out what this mystery item was though. I will try to find the patent of your find.

 

[coinman123]

Could it have been a plaque that went on something?

Here are some patents you can check of that date, I don't see any patents for Aug 14 1868.

https://www.google.com/?tbm=pts&gws_rd=ssl#tbm=pts&q=aug+14+1866

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

looks like 1858 or 1868