Thin Copper

[brian11]

Found at S.F. area beach. It is VERY thin piece of copper, with an eagle holding (typical) arrows and wheat.....but there is a sun(?) over. And an off center square hole. Any ideas? Thanks
Solved....quickly! thanks to all.

 

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[diggummup]

It's obviously the "Great Seal" (look at the back of a dollar bill), as to what it is I have no idea. Here is some info on the "Great Seal"-

On the obverse of the Great Seal there is the "eagle" which some will recognize as the disguised Mystical Phoenix (an actual Phoenix design was submitted by William Barton in 1782.) The Phoenix is the most ancient symbol for Spiritual victory and achievement, i.e., after the death of the body, the liberated Soul is freed as the confining flesh disintegrates by fire into dust, and rises to continue its Spiritual destiny and reconstitute itself in a new body in accordance with the sacred Principles of Karma.
There are 13 stars, each of the leaves and olives on the olive branches held in the right claw, symbolizing our preference and will to peace; 13 stars (for the original colonies,) tail feathers (balance,) and arrows in the left claw symbolizing our readiness and willingness for war if provoked. There are sacred inscriptions in Latin: e.g., Noves Ordo Seclorum--" a new cycle of the ages, E Pluribus Unum-- "out of many, one" (which does not refer to the unit of money) and Annuit Coeptis-- "GOD smiles on this" placed over the triangle with the single eye at the top of the pyramid. This Delta symbol represents the sixth chakra or the focal point of the intuitive mental plane that connects with the Spiritual information-energy fields. Both of the latter inscriptions contain 13 letters in acknowledgment of the 13 colonies and the sacred number 13.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

SF. I am assuming San Fransisco where there is alot of salt water? Maybe a button skin

 

[CRUSADER]

SF. I am assuming San Fransisco where there is alot of salt water? Maybe a button skin

looks like a button top to me

 

[traderoftreasures]

diggummup put a lot of work in his answer. all do credit

 

[brian11]

Thanks very much for the feedback, and esp to digumup for the detail! I am relatively new to detecting and new to this site. I am really impressed by the response. Re the piece I found; ...As I looked into it a bit further I realized there was one thing a bit off. The great seal has eagle looking left and arrows right. I did a bit of research and found this: President Roosevelt decided to update the design in the winter of 1944. He called on Arthur E. DuBois, Chief Heraldic Consultant of the Office of the Quartermaster General of the Army, who pointed out the incorrect position of the eagle's head and convinced Truman to have the eagle turned to dexter, which is the normal position for heraldic eagles in general, and also the same position as in the Seal of the United States. The change was implemented by President Truman, on October 26, 1945. The design has not changed since Thanks again for all the feedback.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It's obviously the "Great Seal" (look at the back of a dollar bill), as to what it is I have no idea. Here is some info on the "Great Seal"-

Welcome to the forum brian. Yes its definitely the remains of a U.S. Army great seal button - depending on size it was worn all over the uniform.
This style button dates 1902 to Present. We discussed the backmarks here. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,212590.0.html


We discussed the head turning here in more detail. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,250603.0.html

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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