1/4-ounce iron ingot… why?

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Value as "bullion"? A tiny fraction of a cent.

Value as a charm against the fae? Priceless.

 

Probably from a high school chemistry class.

 

Looks like it was an Element Ingot Tile made for physical periodic table.

 

Maybe a scale weight?

 

The things people lose in a parking lot.

 

Yes, and there appear to be several mint errors on it.

 

Not so, one end of the description is upside down. That was down do not matter how you see it you can read it. Lol

 

It’s a wheel balancing weight.

https://www.harborfreight.com/1-4-q...-uonbBqH3y_dZMKn7E_c88VOH-N-tzDkaAnaQEALw_wcB

 

Ain't this the greatest site?

 

They're normally only a little out of balance, I'd guess...?

I'd only heard of lead wheel weights. I'm glad they're using something a little more environmentally friendly, I guess, but I wonder how well they'll hold up against road salt and everything.

I see that you can also get zinc weights, which would offer galvanic protection as well as balancing, but would lose weight over time as they did the galvanic-protection job...

 

It keeps the tire from wearing the tread down in an odd pattern.

 

Well phooey... I was gonna blow the tire balancing weight out because it didn't have a clip to attach to the rim (I did a short stint as a tire guy many decades ago).... Having just Googled images, yes it does appear that is a balancing weight. Now I wanna know how it is attached to the wheel!!

 

Either glue or a piece of chewing gum. Lol

 

Not well enough, apparently?

 

Pre-Gorilla glue days.

 

Double stick tape.
3M Brand or the like, problem is if the wheel is cleaned with a harsher product, it may degrade the adhesive.
Automatic car wash places probably contribute to the wheel weights in the wild.
For all we know an animal peed on it, the acid in the pee could have contributed to the loss.
You can verify that if you want