1904 El Paso dog license tag

[SweetSugardog]

I found this while digging in my backyard. Can someone please tell me about it?
Thanks so much

 

[vpnavy]

1st - I noticed this was your very first post - so, Welcome Aboard SweetSugardog! You didn't list your state (or country) in your profile. So, you might consider jumping over to Sub-Forum: Select Your Area.... and selecting location information (i.e., clubs, hunts, finds, legends, maps, etc.) directly related to your state (or country).

2nd - I am not sure it is a Dog Tag. I found a 1904 El Paso Dog Tax Tag that was a different configuration. Also - can't remember ever seeing a dog tag with two holes? Kind of looks like something you might see attached to a locker, etc.

3rd - I moved ya from WHAT'S IT WORTH? over over to WHAT IS IT? for more exposure.

 

[Simon1]

My dog had a dog tag with two holes just like this one. I still have it around here someplace, but definitely, positively had two holes.

 

[Simon1]

 

[vpnavy]

My dog had a dog tag with two holes just like this one. I still have it around here someplace, but definitely, positively had two holes.

Dang - I stand corrected.

 

[Simon1]

 

[creskol]

You might try contacting Bill Bone at tagman51@att.net
He is the author of the book U.S. Dog License Tags
Send him your photos.. he would love to see them!

 

[grasshopper]

Yeah that is one of the oldest dog tags I've seen.

Great recovery!!!

 

[etex]

Instead of hanging from collar may have been attached to it

 

[HuntinDog]

The early dog tax/tags were riveted to the collars.
Yours definitely has all the signs of an old one, except the light wire key ring on it.
Very Cool find.
Congrats

 

[coinman123]

Completely identical in design and font to my 1906 tag, from a small NH town!

 

[A2coins]

well done alot of collectors for those in collectors forum

 

[A2coins]

welcome also

 

[Hawks88]

Welcome to tnet from Niagara Falls.

 

[Hawks88]

Nice dog tag find. I also think it was riveted to a leather collar. I’m with HuntinDog on this one.