Mark,

Am I correct in saying that the number of stars on the artifact is 20?  If this refers to state admission then Indiana was the 20th state admitted to the union (Illinois was the 21st).  That's all I've come up with so far.


Kent Taylor

Mark Branstner <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Hello Folks,
>
>Found this "military" or patriotic looking artifact on a long-term 
>19th century farmstead in central Illinois.
>I would note that it is stamped on very thin sheet copper/brass. Any 
>comments or leads would be gratefully accepted.
>
>Use the following links to access the corresponding files:
>
>/mbranstn/888-41 Eagle Medallion.psd:
>
>https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/xythoswfs/webui/_xy-21039043_2
>
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>Mark C. Branstner
>Historic Archaeologist
>
>Illinois Transportation
>Archaeological Research Program
>209 Nuclear Physics Lab, MC-571
>23 East Stadium Drive
>Champaign, IL 61820
>
>Phone: 217.244.0892
>Fax: 217.244.7458
>Cell: 517.927.4556
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>
>"Liebe: eine Gleichung mit zwei Unbekannten"
>
>- Gerhard Branstner (1927- )
>
>"There is also an artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth,
>without either virtue or talents ... The artificial aristocracy is a
>mischievous ingredient in government, and provisions should be made to
>prevent its ascendancy."
>
>- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)


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Mark C. Branstner
Historic Archaeologist

Illinois Transportation
Archaeological Research Program
209 Nuclear Physics Lab, MC-571
23 East Stadium Drive
Champaign, IL 61820

Phone: 217.244.0892
Fax: 217.244.7458
Cell: 517.927.4556
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"Liebe: eine Gleichung mit zwei Unbekannten"

- Gerhard Branstner (1927- )

"There is also an artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth,
without either virtue or talents ... The artificial aristocracy is a
mischievous ingredient in government, and provisions should be made to
prevent its ascendancy."

- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)



Kent C. Taylor, M.A., RPA 
Project Archaeologist 
Commonwealth Cultural Resources Group, Inc. 
Phone (248) 362-3038 
Fax (248) 362-3038 
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