Rusted_Iron said:
Nice finds, Jeff, seems like your area turns up a lot of those pigeon bands. I finally found one the other day and thought of you.
You could always electrolyze that Indian completely and then retone it. Sort of cheating, but it might come out looking decent. Nice find, unusual to dig one of those in any condition.
HH
Rusted
Yep I Believe most Discriminate the Early Indians out
considering what they sound like.
the 63 indian I Got the other day
wouldn't even Repeat at 2 to 3 inches.
this one was about 7" down
sounded like brass or even Lead gave a number like
small brass or cantab.
But when your digging like this :
What's one More Hole ?
Lotta Pigeon Raizers here.
Some for Fun, Some for Racing.
Unfortunately non I Know of raizing for Squab
First Band from NED was Copper or Brass from 1919
Maybe on a Cock Fighting Rooster
Or trained Bird used in Pigeon Shoots,
considering all the shotgun brass

yesterdays possably June 58
or he had a Bunch of 65's Made up
and just added the Birth month at the end
when needed. definately Pigeon.
Thanks Everyone !
Jeff