Its tiny and its stamped CS. What is it?

[TrpnBils]

It's tiny and it's stamped CS. What is it?

Found at a sidewalk tearout in Winchester, VA. I have no idea what it is, but the fact that it's stamped CS is interesting to me. War related or not?

 

[relic nut]

That's really cool! What's it made of?

 

[TrpnBils]

No idea - it's nonmagnetic and rang in around where lead and copper do....but then again so do screwcaps, so I dunno.

 

[BosnMate]

A person would sure be inclined to think it's war related. Hope someone has the answer, soon, inquiring minds want to know.

 

[relic nut]

It looks like lead. Perhaps it is carved. I have a good bit of carved lead, those guys could get real creative. Great find!!
If it was mine, I would scratch the bottom edge to see what it is made of

 

[diggummup]

It looks like lead. Perhaps it is carved. I have a good bit of carved lead, those guys could get real creative. Great find!!
If it was mine, I would scratch the bottom edge to see what it is made of

Ditto, I was thinking the same thing. A simple scratch test would determine brass, lead or iron based? Actually, you should be able to discern lead without a scratch test just on the soft nature of lead versus other metals.

 

[TrpnBils]

Well, I guess I misled people in the title by accident now that I look at it. It's not "stamped" CS...the CS is raised. I can't see anybody carving that neatly because the letters are flawless....it looks like a font. Either machine done or something that was poured in a mold. On the bottom there's a small raised ring, barely discernible. On the side there's what appears to be a seam the whole way around, and it's a perfect cylinder. None of that screams carved to me, especially compared to other carved stuff I've seen.

 

[RW]

CS is the same upside down in reverse so is it possible it was a stamp for sealing envelopes?

 

[NOLA_Ken]

looks like the end of a bicycle brake cable,

 

[BigWaveDave]

looks like the end of a bicycle brake cable,

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didn't see that coming...

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

CS is the same upside down in reverse so is it possible it was a stamp for sealing envelopes?

No, it's not. The "S" would be backwards even upside down.

0.27" is pretty small diameter.

Anything around he rim look like wire edges? Here a seal that uses a 0.25" slug and has a die that can have a letter or two embossed to make a personalized seal.


Crimper and Lead Seals - Rice Lake Weighing Systems

 

[RW]

No, it's not. The "S" would be backwards even upside down.

0.27" is pretty small diameter.

Anything around he rim look like wire edges? Here a seal that uses a 0.25" slug and has a die that can have a letter or two embossed to make a personalized seal.


Crimper and Lead Seals - Rice Lake Weighing Systems


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Ha! You are correct! Strange little doo-hicky for sure.

 

[calisdad]

What does it weigh? Perhaps a weight for calibrating a small scale.

 

[bradyboy]

to thick to be a lead seal, also, the imprint would happen after it was crimped
wouldn't be a brake cable end if there's no indication of a cable
IMO - Brady

 

[trdking]

Im diggin Nola's brake cable end theory. Looks like it to me. I vaugely remember seeing this CS on my early Schwinn bikes but hay its hazy

 

[WILTON]

Just a wild shot in the dark. An ID plug for a wooden item, as in a rifle stock etc...