Back to the park. 5 indians, 1898 Chicago dog tag

[Chicago Ron]

Back to my spot for 3 hours today. 5 Indians 1881, 1887, 1892,1896, 1899. A 1896 V nickel And a no date type 2 Shield nickel (my first). My favorite find of the day was a 1898 Chicago dog tag. This is my oldest tag yet.
Also went out for 3 hours on Sunday. Managed 4 indians, 1899x2 1901 and a 1908. and a 1940D merc.
Good Hunting.
Chicago Ron

 

[BuckleBoy]

Coins are coins, but that dog tag is the Star Find! It will be at Least a $200 tag.


Relics are where it's at. Did your book say that there were 9 known for that year, or 9 known for that design?





-Buckles

 

[jeff741972]

Great finds, only problem is now I cant get the "little indians" song outta my head

 

[hogge]

Hey Ron, Nice dog tag! If it were mine, I would put that on EBAY. Sold one earlier in the year for $40. It should fetch in the hundreds easily! Congrats..........Hogge

 

[Hunter]

Real nice finds!

 

[crazyjarhead]

WTG Ron on all of the IH's. That is the oldest dog tag I have ever seen

 

[Wallhangers]

Take Hogge's advice and sell it on ebay. You might be suprised in how much it will go for. I have a 1902 tag that has decent value but wasn't from a popular location. Being that one is from Chicago, I am sure that the collectors want it. I would think that you should get at least $300 on that one. Good luck and let us know later if you decide to sell it and what it goes for. I ,for one, would like to know.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Just out of curiosity, how do you know it's a dog tag? The design appears to be Minerva... And I don't know what the letters C.D.T. stand for. Could you give us a little more information about the tag?



Regards,



Buckles

 

[Marc(NB)]

great tag!! Very collectable also

 

[Finman]

Ron, Awesome finds and congrats on your first shield nickel and old dog tag!

HH Joe

 

[Chicago Ron]

Just out of curiosity, how do you know it's a dog tag? The design appears to be Minerva... And I don't know what the letters C.D.T. stand for. Could you give us a little more information about the tag?
Regards,
Buckles

Thanks Guys, I e-mailed the dog tag collector society. She said there were currently 15 examples of this dog tag. Should fetch LOL 150+ on e-bay. Cdt stands for Chicago Dog Tag. They wern't issued in numerical order so the 25000 number doesn;t mean anything. there may have only been a couple hundred made.
If I deside to sell it I'll Let you know what I get.
Chicago Ron

 

[BuckleBoy]

Just out of curiosity, how do you know it's a dog tag? The design appears to be Minerva... And I don't know what the letters C.D.T. stand for. Could you give us a little more information about the tag?
Regards,
Buckles

Thanks Guys, I e-mailed the dog tag collector society. She said there were currently 15 examples of this dog tag. Should fetch LOL 150+ on e-bay. Cdt stands for Chicago Dog Tag. They wern't issued in numerical order so the 25000 number doesn;t mean anything. there may have only been a couple hundred made.
If I deside to sell it I'll Let you know what I get.
Chicago Ron

Awesome! Be careful of the "tag people." I would not put it past them to get together decide in advance of an eBay sale who would win the bid. I have another bit of information about the dog tag collectors that I have had correspondence with, and I am willing to name names--but not here in public.


Best Wishes--and congratulations on a truly rare find.