Ok experts what is this

[hunter2665]

Hey guys I came across this today and was wondering if anyone knows what it is and who it is. It's about 2in tall and 1.5 in thick but is extremely heavy. My guess a LB or more. Non magnetic. Any clues? Last pic is alongside a deck of playing cards to show size.

 

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[WheatWaffle]

Maybe lead? No clue, just my guess.

 

[Red James Cash]

Maybe a printing plate for a picture,I have one of Churchill and Roosevelt.no idea who it is,cant make it out well enough.

 

[hunter2665]

Thank you. Maybe these two pics are better. What metal are they made of.

 

[Doc Arey]

 

[Red James Cash]

No idea on the metal,yours is thicker than mine.As for who it is,still no ideaIt looks about the size of an obituary picture though.It could just be your average person.

 

[Qball]

The image has a dot matrix pattern so it is a printing plate.

 

[hunter2665]

Thanks guys. I figured a printing plate but wasn't positive. I was thinking lead for the metal.

 

[rainorshine]

Is it just me or is that thing kinda creepy?

 

[RJ55]

Ghostly creepy

 

[austin]

Think that it is a silver negative plate from back in the day. Used by professional photographers. I have seen one before and that's what was told to me...

 

[hunter2665]

Lol yes it is creepy. And I hope it's silver

 

[hunter2665]

Did the ice melt test on it. As soon as I put an ice cube on it the cube starting melting so fast it was dripping in seconds. Supposedly that means silver? If so not bad for $2 lol

 

[hunter2665]

Plus the metal instantly got soooo cold. What do you guys know about this test method.

 

[Garrett424]

I'm a printer and it looks like a half tone letterpress plate to me.
A half tone is a picture made up of dots like the one in your find.

Cool find too.

 

[hunter2665]

Thanks garret. There not usually made of lead because it's to soft correct?

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

They are usally copper plate Lead,at least the printing plates Ive found where

 

[hunter2665]

We'll I got impatient and took my torch to it. It's lead. Hey atleast I can poor it for more fishing weights. Lol

 

[lookindown]

We'll I got impatient and took my torch to it. It's lead. Hey atleast I can poor it for more fishing weights. Lol

Took your torch to it...oh no...that's a very rare Charles Lindbergh printing plate...only one other known to exist and it sold at Christys auction for 250,00 dollars....just kidding.

 

[hunter2665]

Lol that would be my luck hahahahaha