Britanica

[scortch]

Ok I'm stummped on this one. I tried to internet research it but came up blank. I dug this up yesterday, at about 12 inches, at a school built in 1901. It gave off such a wierd signal I had to dig it. The front says, " Britanica Society," with an image of a thistle plant in the center and 1768 below it. The back is smooth with two small attachment posts. I believe its made from copper or perhaps brass. Maybe it has something to do with the encyclopedia?
Thanks for looking!

 

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[Broken knee]

Welcome to the forum Neat find, I wish I could tell you more than Britannica was first published in 1768 but that's all I got mister. HH
Broken Knee

 

[Iron Patch]

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/135765-britannica-society-1768-brass-plate-solved-2.html

 

[Iron Patch]

That's a link above, just doesn't look like a link.

 

[scortch]

Thanks Iron Patch! I should have checked Treasure Net first. LOL