Looks old. HELP - Lithography stone must be page # and thats the pic - What book?

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Posted by badboz1

11 years ago

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approx 6" long x 5" wide x 3" tall. Looks to be a heavy rock. polished on both sides. Marked on 1 side only. Marked on sides by numbers on (2) opposit ends. 1 set of numbers is worn more than the other. Found in Michigan. Was thinking maybe a address marker to a historic building. Please help identify this item. UPDATE>>> Lithography stone. Must be pg number that the pic is on. Now I wanna find out the book. Thanks to EVERYONE for all the help/input. This site is GREAT

Category General Antiques and Collectibles

Medium Rock?

Distinguishing marks the mark on the 1 side and numbers are only markings

Condition Good

Size and dimensions of this item 6" x 5" x 3"

Date Period looks old

Weight 7 lbs

History Lithography Stone

Price Paid (If known) $9

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Re: Looks old. HELP

I am only replying to show you someone is looking at your post...But out of all the stuff I know about.. I have'nt got a clue what you have. This is going to keep up at night...I will find something I hope..........please post if you find something...

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Re: Looks old. HELP

That is & oddity, I have seen a lot of strange thing's. a corner stone comes to mind, but very doubt full.

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Re: Looks old. HELP - Lithography stone must be page # and...

You must think logically. The number cannot be a page number. As there is no logical reason why someone, with modern paint, would paint a book page number on a stone that size. The size of the stone is too small to be part of a building. Therefor must be from a stone post, or just a stone set on the ground. It is clearly an address marker.

Do you remember where in Michigan it was found? What city or town and was it found at a store or on the ground someplace? Where you found it may help you discover what it is. As for the image being on there. I have no clue why. Only thing I can guess is that, if it is an address marker, that it marked the location of a farm.

The picture clearly shows a man (and possibly a woman) with dark skin wearing clothing reminiscent of the south during the civil war era. Though it is hard to tell much from such a small image.

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