First good find with the Deus - and its a mystery

[joncooper1986]

First good find with the Deus - and it's a mystery

Got the Deus in the mail today and took it out to a pounded 1800-1900's homesite. I found this about 11 inches down. It seems to be copper and is 2.25" wide. Has the alphabet but only letters A - P, and three counted sunk holes. The letters are stamped as the "E" is slightly incomplete. Any thoughts?

 

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[A2coins]

One of the eye doctor wheels to read the letters.Crazy guess!!!!!!! IM bored

 

[mojjax]

Eye like it .

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

First clue the lettering with serifs generally makes it older that 20th century.

Could it be a whirligig toy with more holes than needed?

 

[jewelerguy]

pretty sure that it's from the dial of a combination lock. antique post office boxes (for example) used alphabetical dials

 

[vhs07]

Maybe a face off an old combination lock with letters instead on numbers?

 

[SkaBa]

Why is the 'J' upside down?

 

[Anduril]

pretty sure that it's from the dial of a combination lock. antique post office boxes (for example) used alphabetical dials

Seems a little large for a PO Box dial, or even for a padlock?
Maybe a lettered combination dial from a safe or vault??

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Is the center hole off-centered or is that an illusion? Whatever it is, those letters appear to be hand stamped (not by a machine) Thats why the J is upside down. Its easy to make this mistake with hand punches.

How thick is it? Any clues, marks or circular scratches on the backside?

 

[nhbenz]

From a really big decoder ring

 

[Icewing]

Looks like part of a "Cipher Disk" to me.

 

[allison86]

Its looks cool

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Why is the 'J' upside down?

I think the N is also upside down.

 

[tamrock]

I had to look up a Deus 1st. "NICE".. This is a good mystery find. A combo dial for a lock or ww1 pigeon message decoder device is all my mind is coming up with . Someone I hope will solve this as I'm very curious as to what this is ??

 

[SkaBa]

I think the N is also upside down.

Good eye, missed the N being upside down.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Is the center hole off-centered or is that an illusion?

How thick is it? Any clues, marks or circular scratches on the backside?

Still like to know.

 

[joncooper1986]

not off center. Looks to be about 3/16" thick with no backside marks