Is this from the civil war?

[borntohunt460]

Found this under some large cedars next property over from an1800s schoolhouse. Rang up as an 81 on my at pro. About 3 inches deep.

The top says "in god we trust " and the bottom says "1860". There is a female bust in the center and is attached to two horizontal pieces of leather and 1 vertical.

Thanks for your help

 

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[borntohunt460]

Nobody has any ideas? :-(

This find has me real intrigued.

 

[osage express]

History of 'In God We Trust' This is a good place to start...

 

[creskol]

I don't know if it is Civil War related or not, and the chances are it isn't .. BUT .. the leather, the leather stitching and the rivets, at least appear to be consistent with the Civil War era.
That is an intriguing piece for sure. I like it!

 

[borntohunt460]

History of 'In God We Trust' This is a good place to start...

I read that same article and intrigued me further because it doesn't look like it started consistently being used until after the civil war and maybe a little during.

 

[Bitdrop]

Apparently "In God We Trust" appeared on coins in 1864...