Almost got skunked today, but found my first old tag.

[West Jersey Detecting]

I got out for a few hours this morning and returned to the Swimming hole that I found the Barber Half, Quarter and Dimes last week. the spot was popular around the turn of the last century and closed around 1920. Other than plenty of clad and Memorial Cents, all I found were a couple of sad looking wheaties, the Pillsbury Doughboy, and the brass tag which says "S.L.P. (Silver Lake Park) 42 M"

I have been using my home-made electolysis set-up all day to remove concrete-like residue from the tag and it seems to be working well.

 

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[KenPa]

Nice Neil, Maybe a key tag for lockers?

 

[JimBeHuntin']

Nice finds ... the doughboy is a pretty unique find ... congratz!

 

[papa]

SLP 42,maybe a key tag

 

[W6PEA]

They look good to me.

Where's that swimin' hole at ? A little far to drive from here.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

They look good to me.

Where's that swimin' hole at ? A little far to drive from here.

Here is a 1907 postcard of the site...a little research goes a long way!

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

You did great there. Looks like the doughboy had a rough time with it, lol!!!