Metal Tag with lettering and "58" stamped in blue?

[Minimal]

Found this tag at a house site today. I thought it may be a part of an old license plate, but the way it is shaped, it looks like it's own item. There is a "H" on the left side, a "58" stamped in the middle in blue, and the numbers "208837" stamped on top. Does anyone have any idea what this is?

 

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[nhbenz]

I believe your license plate idea was correct. Many states had a date tab that would be attached to a previous years plates. The way they have stickers today.
Here's a bunch similar enough to get the idea: http://www.google.com/search?sclien...blet-gws..5.6.1164...0i13j0i13i30.7Ay2rk_ACSw

 

[Minimal]

Thanks a ton! I think that solved my question.

 

[jewelerguy]

yep, what benz said. it is a date tab from a license plate