Star object - for printing perhaps? I can make out an 'N' and maybe 'Bristol'

[bingbingbing]

Thanks for looking and your thoughts! Found ~6" down at a mid 1800's colonial site in central MA.

 

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[ANTIQUARIAN]

What type of metal is it made of and can you take a pic of it next to something for scale.

Dave

 

[nhbenz]

I’ll get details shortly
The seller of this listed it as a button, which is apparently incorrect
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-1888-pat-departure-bristol-1854864378

 

[nhbenz]

Dang, someone will have to correct tokencatalog, as they list one as a button too:
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[nhbenz]

But it’s apparently a bicycle odometer (cyclometer):
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/departure-cyclometer-1899-iob-bristol-131422671