1926 Michigan Chauffeurs Badge plus others..............

[michigan michael]

I finally electrocuted this item and found out it was a badge. It is a 1926 Chauffeur badge. I hit this with my detector and threw it in my junk pouch as I thought it was just a hunk of iron. I noticed some letters poking through and put it through some electrolysis. I am sure glad I did.

These next two items has had a few suggestions as what it may be. It was dug near an 1800 battle site. I am still researching them.

A Rail Coin. Possible a Quarter.

We think this is a lipstick tube.

An old Fanta bottle. A iron ring type item was under this bottle in a hole. What are the chances? lol Lastly a 1938 Rail plate. Thanks for looking everyone.

 

[stillgottawork]

Looks like you found a good dump site......nice bunch of relics..........

 

[Xraywolf]

Cool, I've found a few of those badges.
Nice finds.

 

[Tank69]

very nice finds wtg

 

[treasurefiend]

Very cool, I found a 1928 IL one last year - its one of my favorite finds ever!!!!!!

 

[cntrydncr1]

very cool! congrats

 

[allen]

wtg on those nice looking finds !!!

 

[kimsdad]

Cool finds, MM!!!

 

[coltdavis]

Nice finds! that license is really neat! keep it up best of luck and HH

 

[Mackaydon]

The State of Michigan's Chauffeur's Badge regulations were created in the Public Acts of 1909. They include a clause wherein the Sec. of State (no less) designated and selected a distinctly different shape for the badge--annually.

The Public Act regarding Chauffeur Badge is located here, beginning on p778:

http://books.google.com/books?id=k1...r+State+of+Michigan&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
Don....

 

[garthbfan169]

That is an awesome badge MM WTG!!

 

[spartacus53]

WTG on your digs. I would slap that Chauffeur medallion on your car and you're good to go!

 

[sscindercoop]

I would say defiantly lipstick tube. I found a similar one that says Woodbury on the end.

 

[Evan/tn]

cool looking badge

 

[briankb70]

love the chauffeurs badge WTG

 

[michigan michael]

Thanks everyone. I have to agree with you treasure fiend. This badge is probably my favorite find so far to.
HH

 

[cocolimenut]

i realize this is an old thread, but i'm hoping you could help me...

i recently acquired a 1926 Oregon Chauffeur Badge at a yard sale, it's not in great condition though. has a hole through it (too small i think to be a bullet hole...) and no pin on the back. i was wondering what the value of one of these badges would be? i realize mine is not in good shape, and i don't want to sell it anyway--i'm just curious

thanks! emily

 

[teleman 2525]

i found a chaffures badge here in vt. while ago