Post your best looking UNSOLVED "What Is it"

Jeff H

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Post your best looking UNSOLVED "What Is it"

OK, this is my best looking unsolved "What Is It". There have been several types of these posted. Lot's of good guesses but nothing definite. Remember, this is NOT the forum to be looking for an ID for your What is It. Just show off that thing in your collection that's been driving you nuts ;D

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Re: Post your best looking UNSOLVED "What Is it"

Actually I can play this game with three I can think of. The first is a stamped token that in a way seems like it could have a local connection, but it has been seen by experts right across the country and if they don't know, there's not much point in posting it anymore. The second is what looks like a watch fob with the letters DDC 1911, never did figure that one out.

The third, and one I will post, is a red, white, and blue shield pin that says ANL. I am told it is probably Army Navy League - a Civil War Veteran's organization, and that makes good sense but no one has ever been able to show me another the same.
 

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I pick this thing up once a month. It is certainly not good looking but sure has taken alot of my blank staring :dontknow:
 

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Re: Post your best looking UNSOLVED "What Is it"

This was not properly I.D'd. in my opinion. The best theory was off of a school desk but it can't be as it has movable pieces and clamps.
It certainly is cool to look at but what the heck is it?
Dave.
 

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Yep, those are both excellent unsolved whatsitz :icon_thumleft: Mr. I.P. will hopefully grace us with photos of some of his. :headbang:
 

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Jeff H said:
Yep, those are both excellent unsolved whatsitz :icon_thumleft: Mr. I.P. will hopefully grace us with photos of some of his. :headbang:


There now. A couple months back I learned quite a bit about the site it was found.
 

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Jeff H said:
OK, this is my best looking unsolved "What Is It". There have been several types of these posted. Lot's of good guesses but nothing definite. Remember, this is NOT the forum to be looking for an ID for your What is It. Just show off that thing in your collection that's been driving you nuts ;D

P1030431closeup-1.jpg


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Hole punch
 

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broken part of something else:
 

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Found this along the Mohawk River. Have tried for a year to identify it, with no luck. It has a screw back fastener and is about the size of a quarter.
 

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Found this along the Mohawk River. Have tried for a year to identify it, with no luck. It has a screw back fastener and is about the size of a quarter.

Collar Stud probably circa WWI
 

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scratcher said:
I pick this thing up once a month. It is certainly not good looking but sure has taken alot of my blank staring :dontknow:
My guess is..........holder from a flag holder belt. Looks the rivets are still in place and with possibly little damage. Like it was dropped and the material rotted away.
 

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Rickiowa2009 said:
Jeff H said:
OK, this is my best looking unsolved "What Is It". There have been several types of these posted. Lot's of good guesses but nothing definite. Remember, this is NOT the forum to be looking for an ID for your What is It. Just show off that thing in your collection that's been driving you nuts ;D

P1030431closeup-1.jpg


P1030441-1-1.jpg
Hole punch
My guess is a lady's compact mirror with the mirror missing.
 

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I found a few like this but can not be ........ please to identify!
 

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CONSTANTINVS said:
I found a few like this but can not be ........ please to identify!


I would like to know that one too because I found a crude lead one at a mid. 18th century site here. To me it seems like some type of mold.

Did you ever post it at the What is it forum? If not, you should.
 

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Hey HistoryHound. Dont know what you got there, but would the guns and the 303 maybe be for the Enfeild 303? That was the first thing that came to mind when I saw it. Good luck figuring it out no matter what it is.

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Ramitt said:
Historyhound said:
Found this along the Mohawk River. Have tried for a year to identify it, with no luck. It has a screw back fastener and is about the size of a quarter.

Charlie company 303rd infantry regiment collar disk.
here is a pic of the HQ company in 1918
http://www.flickr.com/photos/que_sara_sara/4097065110/

good ID, pretty much what I guessed in my earlier post ("Collar Stud probably circa WWI") :D
 

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Re: Post your best looking UNSOLVED "What Is it"

you dating it WWI aged it, I just gave him a few more details and stubled on the cool old unit photo.
 

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Ramitt said:
you dating it WWI aged it, I just gave him a few more details and stubled on the cool old unit photo.

it was just a finger in the air guess, you did the hardwork :icon_thumright:
 

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