Possible Confederate-era die / coinage-related artifacts – looking for input

[detectorFRED]

The circular disc shows a raised rim and proportions reminiscent of a planchet, hub, or heavily degraded die face. The stemmed piece has a knurled or toothed collar similar to what is seen on hand stamps, screw dies, or tool handles used in small-scale or field manufacture. The solid rounded fragment may represent a die blank, weight, or unfinished component. The circular disc shows a raised rim and proportions reminiscent of a planchet, hub, or heavily degraded die face. The stemmed piece has a knurled or toothed collar similar to what is seen on hand stamps, screw dies, or tool handles used in small-scale or field manufacture. The solid rounded fragment may represent a die blank, weight, or unfinished component. Given the crude casting, irregular finishing, and corrosion, I’m wondering if these could relate to Confederate-era emergency coinage, token production, or local die-making rather than official U.S. Mint work. I’m very interested in opinions from anyone familiar with Confederate dies, hubs, or Civil War–era shop tooling.”

 

[Mike N Tn.]

Good job on not throwing item away. I don’t know about dies, but eventually someone will ID the relic.

 

[l.cutler]

Definitely not something to do with coinage, dies were and still are cylindrical and wouldn't have anything protruding off to one side like that. Interesting, and with those ridges maybe something that was press fit into something? That's one to ponder for sure.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Interesting.

 

[Sandinmypants]

Iron Bench Foot?

 

[ticndig]

I see splines and guess it to be a broken farm equipment part.

 

[Digger RJ]

The circular disc shows a raised rim and proportions reminiscent of a planchet, hub, or heavily degraded die face. The stemmed piece has a knurled or toothed collar similar to what is seen on hand stamps, screw dies, or tool handles used in small-scale or field manufacture. The solid rounded fragment may represent a die blank, weight, or unfinished component. The circular disc shows a raised rim and proportions reminiscent of a planchet, hub, or heavily degraded die face. The stemmed piece has a knurled or toothed collar similar to what is seen on hand stamps, screw dies, or tool handles used in small-scale or field manufacture. The solid rounded fragment may represent a die blank, weight, or unfinished component. Given the crude casting, irregular finishing, and corrosion, I’m wondering if these could relate to Confederate-era emergency coinage, token production, or local die-making rather than official U.S. Mint work. I’m very interested in opinions from anyone familiar with Confederate dies, hubs, or Civil War–era shop tooling.”


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Could it have been a foot broken off a box of some type? Neat piece!

 

[jewelerguy]

first thing that comes to mind for me is that it's a foot broken off an old room heater

 

[Gare]

Great find

 

[Sandinmypants]

first thing that comes to mind for me is that it's a foot broken off an old room heater

I looked at Coal Stoves and heater--I think you may be on the right track