Unknown Token From Northern Delaware, USA

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DEStateParks New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 07/31/2014 10:03 am Hello - I am the Cultural Resource Manager for Delaware State Parks. A maintenance employee found this while digging a hole to install a sign at a park property in N. Delaware near an old mill village site (Rockland Mills). Nearby mills produced paper & all sorts of other assorted fiber products from the Colonial era up into the early 1970's. I am assuming it might be from a bundle of either raw or manufactured materials but am putting the image out here for a better ID. It is 2 1/4" in diameter and approx. 3/4" thick. Same design on both sides with a hole drilled through it to attach to something. I do not yet have this in hand but the staff person thought it felt like it was carved stone (which I find doubtful but we'll see when I can actually get it in hand). Please see attached image & I am curious to hear what you may come up with or alternate venues for additional research. Thanks in advance - JIM HALL Report this Post to the Staff

MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 08/01/2014 6:45 pm to the Community. I am left my head on this one. My first thought was some sort of token but then looking at it could possibly be part of a lock. I can't say what it is. Maybe someone will be able to id it for you. -MV Report this Post to the Staff
DEStateParks New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 08/01/2014 6:51 pm I'm hoping! I've sent it out to some archeologists we work with as well but haven't heard anything back. I never realized how difficult it would be to try to research an "image" ... logo, shaped design, pattern, whatever you would call the unclosed circle w/ the widened piece towards the center. W/ no text & no numerals ... it's tough to get any traction on what to even describe it as. A real "maverick", I guess is the term ... thanks for the note though! Report this Post to the Staff
judd1552 Valued Member United States 156 Posts	Posted 08/17/2014 12:10 am It may be something as simple as a tool check, which was a basic device for maintaining inventory control of company owned tools used by laborers to operate and maintain manufacturing facilities. Report this Post to the Staff
Circus Pillar of the Community United States 3079 Posts	Posted 08/17/2014 05:37 am If it is stone it can be something as simple as a pendant. If it is a logo type design and it was from a local mill are any of them close to its style. Tool checks generally have some identifying numbers so the owner can be found out where the item they checked. During high school 64/67 my check number was 526 they were a holed 1" brass disk. Check with a local historian that deals with the local manufacturing history. Local research Librarian would be a good place to start. Report this Post to the Staff
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