Got old dog tags?

[Sam Cobra]

I just found this one in a box of stuff I had. You started an interesting forum Neil. Thanks. Jim W.

 

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[oddcoins]

Hi Jim W. ~ THANKS for posting your picture of your 1914 MEDFORD dog tag ~ such a great find! PLEASE tell me more about it . . . . What state is it from? Did you dig it there?

 

[Diggin Canada]

Here is a tag that I was told is a dog tag. It says "C.I.Y" or "C.L.Y" at the top and then "Toronto" and "1914"

 

[oddcoins]

Oh yeah! That is a cool 101 year old dog tag! SWEET FIND

Here is a tag that I was told is a dog tag. It says "C.I.Y" or "C.L.Y" at the top and then "Toronto" and "1914"

 

[rick67]

Can't make it out in pic, 1965 Huntington (NY) first no kill shelter on long island. sent them an e-mail if they answer I'll post it.

 

[coinman123]

I just found this one in a box of stuff I had. You started an interesting forum Neil. Thanks. Jim W. View attachment 1145096

Nice, It has the same design as the 1906 Dog Licence I found.

 

[gman17]

I know it's beat up but it's my oldest one yet for Fairfield sc 1922.

 

[oddcoins]

OH YEAH! That is a great find!

That is a new discovery for Fairfield Co. SC . . . . . currently the oldest reported tag from there was 1925. I will forward your picture to Dr. Bone, and he will reflect this change in the future printings of his book US DOG LICENSE TAGS.

THANKS for sharing!
Neil

View attachment 1159753 I know it's beat up but it's my oldest one yet for Fairfield sc 1922.

 

[Dirty Genu]

Here's my two oldest.

 

[soilsifter]

I went with my brothers family to a friend of theirs house for a get together. The house was a mid 1800's farm house and they were kind enough to give me permission to detect. Found this next to the driveway near an old garage and barn. This is the first dog tag I've dug.

 

[oddcoins]

WOW ~ NICE FIND!

Your first dog tag find ever is a 1929 tag?! AWESOME!!!!

Neil

I went with my brothers family to a friend of theirs house for a get together. The house was a mid 1800's farm house and they were kind enough to give me permission to detect. Found this next to the driveway near an old garage and barn. This is the first dog tag I've dug. View attachment 1165802

 

[Dan in Ct]

My oldest. From a small town in Connecticut

 

[oddcoins]

YEAH ~ great find there! This is a new discovery piece. In the latest edition of Dr. William Bones book US DOG LICENSE TAGS it has 1929 as the oldest reported dog tag from East Haddam CT. I will forward this picture to him so he can update the info in his database and reflect this date of 1909 in the future printings of his book. THANKS for sharing!

My oldest. From a small town in Connecticut View attachment 1167999

 

[cudamark]

My oldest. From a small town in Connecticut View attachment 1167999

Wow, that sure seems like a lot of pets for a small town in 1909!

 

[coinman123]

Neil, Any ideas on the value of my pieces from page 14

I Emailed you better photos of them with the town on them months back, not sure you remember though.

(They look WAY better in hand, both photos are from my phone in a darker room.

 

[oddcoins]

That number on the tag does NOT represent how many dogs were registered there. I am not sure why the CT towns started the number system at such a high number ~ most agencies just started at #1.

Wow, that sure seems like a lot of pets for a small town in 1909!

 

[oddcoins]

Putting prices or values on dog tags is tricky ~ especially dug ones.

There is no price guides or catalogs for dog tags like there is for coins, currency, stamps, etc.

Just like any collectible condition is a big factor. The best thing to do is list 'em on an eBay auction ~ there's plenty of dog tag collectors that will bid 'em up to what they are worth.

Neil

Neil, Any ideas on the value of my pieces from page 14 View attachment 1169109

I Emailed you better photos of them with the town on them months back, not sure you remember though.

(They look WAY better in hand, both photos are from my phone in a darker room.

 

[coinman123]

Putting prices or values on dog tags is tricky ~ especially dug ones.

There is no price guides or catalogs for dog tags like there is for coins, currency, stamps, etc.

Just like any collectible condition is a big factor. The best thing to do is list 'em on an eBay auction ~ there's plenty of dog tag collectors that will bid 'em up to what they are worth.

Neil

Not going to sell them though, considering they are relics from my town, I may put them on loan at the local historical society though at some point...

 

[bartholomewroberts]

These are from Victoria B.C., Canada, and environs.. I checked with the head of the archives and he confirmed that the 1878 9 was for the years indicated.. ie 1878 to 1879.. it is my earliest

Micheal

 

[oddcoins]

WOW ~ those are some cool dog tag finds! THANKS for sharing!

These are from Victoria B.C., Canada, and environs.. I checked with the head of the archives and he confirmed that the 1878 9 was for the years indicated.. ie 1878 to 1879.. it is my earliest

Micheal