Metal stamp?

[flyadive]

Has two holes,maybe three




You can clearly see "EXCERs" the "S"
Is backwards and I can't read the rest unless maybe if I clean it a little. I don't want to clean it though.
It measures .182" thick 2.06"x 2.43
Heavy and hard

 

[recondigger]

I don't think it's a stamp wouldn't the rest of the letters be backwards? And I'm 100% pos. it's a guy on a horse what type activity happened around the site you found it?

Dig until your arm falls off

 

[flyadive]

I don't see the horse??

All kind of activity alone the Delaware River in NJ

 

[recondigger]

Dig until your arm falls off

 

[recondigger]

I could be crazy but i'm sure that i see that

 

[Bramblefind]

I think I found it and it is a super cool find - congrats! It is the left side of this printing- word is "Excelsior"-

Philadelphia, PA- Harris' Printing Office Ad Note Vlack ... | Lot #1813 | Heritage Auctions

Philadelphia, PA- Harris' Printing Office Ad Note Vlack 3760
The plate note in the important new Vlack reference on Advertising Notes. Fine-Very Fine, with a few thin spots in the tissue-thin paper.

 

[recondigger]

Your right the plate was upside down

Dig until your arm falls off

 

[recondigger]

Great ID and fantastic find I guess I was crazy

Dig until your arm falls off

 

[doublet2a]

How cool is that
Nice I.D.!

Tim

 

[flyadive]

I think I found it and it is a super cool find - congrats! It is the left side of this printing- word is "Excelsior"-

Philadelphia, PA- Harris' Printing Office Ad Note Vlack ... | Lot #1813 | Heritage Auctions

Philadelphia, PA- Harris' Printing Office Ad Note Vlack 3760
The plate note in the important new Vlack reference on Advertising Notes. Fine-Very Fine, with a few thin spots in the tissue-thin paper.

Absolutely correct!!!!!!!!!! Blamblefind
How the heck did you figure that out
I'm so happy you did.

Banner?

 

[flyadive]

Well now that I know what it is .... What should I do with it??

 

[Bramblefind]

You should start a thread over in Today's Finds It's an awesome find and deserves some extra attention.

I don't know how much of a collecting community there is for these notes but the fact that Vlack has written a book on them helps tremendously. I also don't know if an auction house like Heritage would be interested in your find but it might be interesting to send them an email to try to find out more about it.

 

[flyadive]

Your the Man! I'm just going to do what ever you say!

 

[damiani1]

Double post oops

 

[damiani1]

Great ID and fantastic find I guess I was crazy

Dig until your arm falls off

Not too crazy lol I have made the mistake of holding coins upside down with only the dates showing and I have my heart drop when I read a clad coin thats 1981 looks like 1861...

 

[recondigger]

Not too crazy lol I have made the mistake of holding coins upside down with only the dates showing and I have my heart drop when I read a clad coin thats 1981 looks like 1861...

 

[trikikiwi]

I think I found it and it is a super cool find - congrats! It is the left side of this printing- word is "Excelsior"-

Philadelphia, PA- Harris' Printing Office Ad Note Vlack ... | Lot #1813 | Heritage Auctions

Philadelphia, PA- Harris' Printing Office Ad Note Vlack 3760
The plate note in the important new Vlack reference on Advertising Notes. Fine-Very Fine, with a few thin spots in the tissue-thin paper.

Kia ora Bramblefind; I agree it is an awesome find and I see that You haven't lost your magic touch!
Cheers, Mike

 

[49r Relics]

Incredible find and amazing ID on it!

 

[flyadive]

Your the Man! I'm just going to do what ever you say!

Sorry Blamblefind, I mistaken you for a guy!
I'll like to change that statement!
" You Go Girl!"

 

[cw0909]

hi fly i think its upside down dont know what it is though
EDIT
i didnt see that bramblefind had ID it, nice great ID,
adding a snip of img she found