NOT THAT OLD, BUT STILL NEAT

[EasternShoreMetal]

Hey! been awhile since I've been able to get out at all. I just acquired a new permission to search a yard in town, maps show buildings as early as mid 1800's. But other than the small flat button, Everything so far has been newer.
Still, I found something on my wish list, a scouting artifact. I was pleased to see this sterling Boy Scout ring from the 40's or early 50's. Cool!



Then as a surprise, this Buffalo Bill / Pawnee Bill watch fob. Hadn't heard of Pawnee Bill before. It seems that he was around the same time as BB. He had a smaller Wild West show, and they decided to combine their shows from 1904-1911. Great shape. Fun find.
The flat button is the smallest of its type that I have ever found. I asked last spring about your largest flat buttons, now I wonder about the smallest. As you can tell by the penny included for size, it's not much bigger than a thumbtack!
The other pc. is an unknown type of tag, with Charles Jones on it. There are Jones Lumber company's around here, it may just be a worker's ID tag.



Finally, I could use your wisdom here. I find quite a few stamps or printing plates, whatever they are, all over town! If they were near a printing Co. I could see that, but they are everywhere. (This one is about 1 1/2" square) If they were personal stamps, I could see that, but most are advertisements... Any ideas?



I also found several wheaties and a couple of IHs in very nice shape, 1903 and 1904. Nothing earlier.. But it felt really good to get back out there, if even for a little bit.
Thanks for looking! I've enjoyed keeping up with ya'lls finds. Hope you all have a blessed Thanksgiving and Happy hunting!

 

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[EasternShoreMetal]

I agree, I have seen some online with very few marks. If it is a WWI dog tag there also was another tag on the string, it may have had the military info. I would go back and check the hole again to see if there is another tag, if it was on a string like the one I found there would be another one.

I always double check my hole.. just in case. I have found a lot of things by doing that. I appreciate your ID on this pc. It went from just a another tag to an important artifact for me. Now I have to research the guy, and see what I can find out. Lots of Jones' still around.

 

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[boogeyman]

I agree, I have seen some online with very few marks. If it is a WWI dog tag there also was another tag on the string, it may have had the military info. I would go back and check the hole again to see if there is another tag, if it was on a string like the one I found there would be another one.

Here's a photo from online of another dog tag.
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Yours looks exactly like my grandfathers from WWI. they are both the same with just his name and a serial number. They are on a thin leather thong though. I almost mistook them for something else due to the lack of info on them, not like mine (Viet Nam) cool find!!

 

[EasternShoreMetal]

Yours looks exactly like my grandfathers from WWI. they are both the same with just his name and a serial number. They are on a thin leather thong though. I almost mistook them for something else due to the lack of info on them, not like mine (Viet Nam) cool find!!

That's more confirmation. I mean a work tag would still be cool. But a Soldier's dog tag is just great. Did he live there? Did one of his kids lose it? How does something like that get lost in the backyard of a Maryland town. Oh, the stories it could tell. I love any artifact that gets my imagination going like that. It's cool, I agree. Thanks! and BTW, thanks for your service! HH

 

[coinman123]

Here's the pair I found. After cleaning you could see part of the leather string still in the hole on the bottom of the first tag



On the back you can see the numbers.

 

[Scrappy]

Cool find man. Looks nice cleaned up

 

[kenonimo]

Great finds! Good luck on the rest of the dig!

 

[digger460]

Very nice finds. Well done!

 

[EasternShoreMetal]

Here's the pair I found. After cleaning you could see part of the leather string still in the hole on the bottom of the first tag
On the back you can see the numbers.

Wow! I really like all the information on your found tags. That gives you a LOT of historical info. like where that soldier/tag has been and been through! Very cool.
I'm thankful to have found a dogtag at all. But I'll have to try and get the details on my own. I wonder if his serial number would be enough. It'll be interesting trying to find it all out.

Great finds! Good luck on the rest of the dig!

Cool find man. Looks nice cleaned up

Very nice finds. Well done!

Thanks folks! I appreciate the kind words. HH!

 

[boogeyman]

Wow! I really like all the information on your found tags. That gives you a LOT of historical info. like where that soldier/tag has been and been through! Very cool.
I'm thankful to have found a dogtag at all. But I'll have to try and get the details on my own. I wonder if his serial number would be enough. It'll be interesting trying to find it all out.







Thanks folks! I appreciate the kind words. HH!

Not too sure about the Army, you could try contacting some of the vets groups for guidance. Marine Corps is fairly easy. Contact CMC Commandant of the Marine Corps in DC and explain you're trying to return them to family members.

Believe it or not! If you have a recruiter in your area, they're a great source of where to go and who to see info. Makes sense! They want to present a good image and they have tons of time to spare these days.... No seriously recruiters are a good often overlooked source of info!

To the other vets. Glad we all made it back!

 

[treblehunter]

Why's it have to be a banner find not to be called a "still neat" find. In my book I'd call that a great hunt. I love tokens, I haven't found many lately, but I will eventually. I was with a kid this summer that found one of those cool rings (I was jelly and happy, all in one)
Congrats! More great finds for sure!

 

[Carolina Tom]

The watch fob is really nice. The BSA ring is killer! I dug my first one about 10 days ago, exactly like yours. Very well played!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Great hunt and finds !

 

[EasternShoreMetal]

Why's it have to be a banner find not to be called a "still neat" find. In my book I'd call that a great hunt. I love tokens, I haven't found many lately, but I will eventually. I was with a kid this summer that found one of those cool rings (I was jelly and happy, all in one)
Congrats! More great finds for sure!

I'm with you! I've seen more than a few finds here I find just as impressive or more than the gold finds. I am tickled with this property so far. I haven't been able to get back yet, trying to rebuild my kitchen.. but I'll be back out there soon. Have a good one. HH

The watch fob is really nice. The BSA ring is killer! I dug my first one about 10 days ago, exactly like yours. Very well played!

Hey Tom, That's really funny that you just found another one! What are the chances ? I like the fob as well, it's a pretty heavy pc. of brass. And I really liked finding out the tag was a WWI Dog tag. Turned into a pretty cool hunt. And, I was having an Indian head penny dry spell, so it was nice to find a couple of them as well. Looking forward to more. HH

Great hunt and finds !

Thanks CMDD ! Happy Hunting for you as well.

 

[against the wind]

Very sweet,, lots of good digs.
I would be very happy with some of those finds.

 

[richardson]

Awesome variety! Congrats