Found in Union SC

[heybubbajay]

Metal detector find in Union, SC...initially thought it was a plate for a telephone pole but as it starts with #1 not too sure...3.5" inches wide, looks like made of brass...reads 'Licensed #1 Union S.C.' any ideas?

 

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[grasshopper]

Tough to say without any more info written on the piece. Being number 1 makes it more perplexing, but perhaps just a lucky coincidence! I was initially thinking dog tag, but if so it would probably mention it somewhere on the piece. I also thought chauffeur badge, but it doesn't make sense why there'd be two holes on the sides.

Hope someone can help you more!

 

[heybubbajay]

Thanks for your response...we have seen Union dog tags & they are typically a lot smaller, maybe better than an inch or so wide...and being #1 also threw us for a loop...perhaps a tag for a larger animal, say a horse or donkey?

 

[DCMatt]

Around the turn of the 20th C, motor vehicle tags looked something like your relic. Here is a 1905 Michigan tag:



You can see the top hole has been widened to make a watch fob.

Many towns and cities also has such tags for carriages and bicycles.

DCMatt

 

[macpac52]

this was found next to 1903 V nickel- Licensed 1 Union,S.C brass went to city /they took copy of it many people want to know what it is ? One man thinks it is license for horse of fire wagon union no#1 1893 it had mule pulling it in picture .What ever it is it is maked 1 can,t get any better than the first one Licensed Union,S.C

 

[macpac52]

Thank you very much Im new to this but it is fun !!! I love adventure ,found all kind of crazy things.

 

[SCDigginWithAK]

Wow your very close to me. Less than 20 minutes. Cool find since its local!

 

[mtholen]

That's near me too. Just moved to Greenville

 

[SCDigginWithAK]

That's near me too. Just moved to Greenville

You're even closer to me. I'm in spartanburg

 

[mtholen]

Haven't been anywhere yet other than part of the yard in the rental house. Just been starting to research my part of town

 

[SCDigginWithAK]

Haven't been anywhere yet other than part of the yard in the rental house. Just been starting to research my part of town

I've been to greenville quite a few times. A lot of public places I've detected. Be careful though if you want to detect
Parks. They have some odd and confusing rules. They're contradictory. I've been to some private places in greenville too through. Good luck

 

[mtholen]

I've been to greenville quite a few times. A lot of public places I've detected. Be careful though if you want to detect
Parks. They have some odd and confusing rules. They're contradictory. I've been to some private places in greenville too through. Good luck

Thank you for the tip!

 

[macpac52]

there are many places around greenville to hunt ,simpsomville ,maulton,I have found alot around mostly money I have big box full my grand kids will find in my yard after I pass .And they no it I filled pill bottles with all the coins and they get to dig for it Ha Ha.