Help with ID , money print plate ?

[Kagy]

Hi, newbie here ! I have found an object that I need some info on. It is a fairly soft metal which was gouged by the small rake used to uncover it. I'm thinking silver or lead ?? The plate is in reverse and reads $5,000 on the bottom. I just cleaned it with water and a tooth brush. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks, Kagy

 

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[63bkpkr]

Oh My that looks interesting! I wonder if there would be a more specific thread to post it on?? Please do keep us updated! thanks for sharing............63bkpkr

 

[RudyT]

Hopefully someone can answer you. Please keep us posted I would love to find out what it is!! Great find.

 

[Yak1366]

Cool find & very intriguing.

It doesn't appear to be American. Big notes like 1000, 5000 & 10000, I believe ended in the 1920's or so. Plus American notes didn't include the "$" sign.

What general area did you find it? Country?

 

[Anduril]

If it is soft enough to be damaged with a garden rake, it is probably not a plate for printing paper money.

 

[galenrog]

Probable a lead alloy printers plate. Likely an advertisement.

Time for more coffee.

 

[Red James Cash]

Put a light coating of a water base paint on it and see what it prints if possible.

 

[creskol]

It sorta looks like an award/contest advertisement for a sporting event .. I see animals on it, a deer at the bottom.

 

[jasones]

It looks like a hand holding a money bag with $5,000 printed on the side. The arm is wearing a suit and shirt with a cuff link. Cool find!

 

[jewelerguy]

part of a newspaper print block. probably for an advertisement, news event, or political cartoon for example

 

[Mud Hut]

I see an elephant, myself..that phallic -looking thing is his trunk. Maybe a circus related plate.

 

[Kagy]

Cool find & very intriguing.

It doesn't appear to be American. Big notes like 1000, 5000 & 10000, I believe ended in the 1920's or so. Plus American notes didn't include the "$" sign.

What general area did you find it? Country?

Thanks for all of the ideas ! I. found it in the Georgia mountains on vacation. I'll do more follow up when I get home and post the results. The digging tool was more of a small pick with a pretty tough 3 prong rake on the back so the gouge may have happened on any metal except steel or iron.

 

[Kagy]

I forgot to add that this piece is very heavy compared to a similar sized piece of iron I found nearby.

 

[HuntinDog]

Definitely a printers plate and I agree with Jasones, It's a hand holding a money bag.
Cool find. Too bad there wasn't more of it to help with the ID.

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Thank you Creskol for the flip...

 

[Kagy]

Hard to believe you saw it !!! Jason's you

 

[A2coins]

Icy just my thoughts. n would also say advertisement I really doubt someone is going to find a printing plate for any kind of curreny

 

[Davers]

A neat find imo.