🔎 UNIDENTIFIED U. S. Tag or Fob?

[Subterranean]

Posting for a buddy, and I watched him dig this out of the yard of a home built in 1880 and occupied until now. Some have suggested it is off of a US mail bag, and I am hoping to get some photos to confirm. Thank you for any help you can offer, Sub

Here is the one he dug Friday:

Here is a photo of one with an attachment provided by another digger. (Who was also hoping someone could ID it...)

 

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[dozer dan]

Here’s what I’m thinking it is. Mail pouch or military couriers bag seal.

 

[DCMatt]

Zipper pull?

 

[CreakyDigger]

Latch from a mailbox?