🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Anyone know what the star means?

[savinghistoryalway.s]

Is this a collar stud or a rivet?

 

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[DizzyDigger]

Texas?

 

[savinghistoryalway.s]

Texas?

Maybe

 

[Jose The Goon]

Is the surface that the star is on flat or concave ? If flat, it could be an old metal punch ala the jeweler's punch pictured here: https://www.amazon.com/Jewellers-Tools-Metal-Stamp-Punch/dp/B01F3ZXVA2

 

[vhs07]

Copper or brass rivet. The star most likely designated the brand.

 

[savinghistoryalway.s]

Copper or brass rivet. The star most likely designated the brand.

Thank you

 

[savinghistoryalway.s]

Is the surface that the star is on flat or concave ? If flat, it could be an old metal punch ala the jeweler's punch pictured here: https://www.amazon.com/Jewellers-Tools-Metal-Stamp-Punch/dp/B01F3ZXVA2

Thank you

 

[Tony in SC]

It's a star brand rivet. My dad used them doing leather work.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Regarding your rivet head stamped with a 5-point hollow star.... see the photos below.