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[NickSwingLOW]

What is this? My initial though was some sort of adornment that went through a button hole, maybe the face fell off. But once again I'm stumped. It's a brass octagon with a stem. Is it the butt of a rivet? the only reason I kept it was because of its shape. Help me!

 

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[Fullstock]

If my memory is correct, it’s some type of roofing nail for slate shingles.

 

[NickSwingLOW]

If my memory is correct, it’s some type of roofing nail for slate shingles.

Like an old umbrella nail?

 

[jeff of pa]

Rivets Actually

 

[jewelerguy]

found a few of those myself

 

[nhbenz]

Asbestos shingle storm anchor
This link shows how they are used and why they are almost always bent when we find them: http://www.archive.org/stream/HowTo...#page/n23/mode/2up/search/copper+storm+anchor

 

[NickSwingLOW]

Thank you ALL! Did they ever come in bigger sizes, and include 4 posts instead of just one>?

 

[treblehunter]

Nhbenz is correct, very common find in south Jersey

 

[ohiowhiteguy]

i also have a few.
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