badge and silver

[B|lker]

First, i applaud everyone's time that it takes to clean, photograph, research and display your interesting finds for everyone and myself to enjoy.

Bob started the day with a great badge find which could be a Cabbies Badge from 1934 but i`m not sure.
Anyone got any ideas? Oh by the way he topped me in clad today
I can see on the front it`s North Carolina. Licensed driver, expires June 30 and on the rear all i can make out is ?AYERCO
Indianapolis

I ended up with a ceramic faced pocket watch? and a Sterling ring..
Anyone know the date on this watch / or this nice Gorham Sterling Ring?
Attached is a link to Gorham history but i cant find the style to iD its age.

http://www.925-1000.com/Gorham_Date_Code.html

 

[nova]

Re: badges and silver

I sure like that badge that should clean up good. If you do clean it go easy. I like the rest of your finds too.

 

[seger98]

Re: badges and silver

Nice ring & badge, that badge is an awesome find, thanks for sharing!


Chris

 

[Captn SE]

Congrats on the Driver's Badge and sterling spoon ring!!

Very Nice!

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[ringfinder]

Nice finds, Really like the Ring and Badge!

HH,Ringfinder

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Hey,

One person said something about your ring. They said it was a spoon ring, infact that is true. It is a Sterling Silver Spoon cut and shaped into a ring. Gorham makes Silverware. If your good you can search for the pattern of spoon. Find when that spoon pattern was used. Maybe you can get an idea of when it was made into a ring that way.

Awesome find,

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[mikewaz]

Great finds!
The badge is in great shape, and whoever made that spoon ring sure did a nice job.
Mike

 

[BuckleBoy]

It could be a Licensed Chauffeur's badge. Some of the early ones can be highly collectible. I wouldn't take brasso to it or anything. Just soak in water and toothpick the crud off. I'd like to see a better photo of the badge if you get a chance.


Best Wishes,



Buckleboy

 

[Harry_Morant]

What a fantastic looking ring - well done!

 

[treasurefiend]

Great finds - congrats!!!! It is a real cabby badge.

Her is a link to a site that has a lot of pix of different states Cabbies Badges. I looked and sadly they don't have a pix for 1934 but if you find more this can help out.

http://www.taxibadges.com/usa.html

 

[dave-enc]

nice finds guys wtg
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[PBK]

Good stuff!

In Connor's Price Guide to American & Canadian Chauffeur Badges, the North Carolina 1933-34 badge is listed at $125. Of course, that's for a fine or better badge with the pin intact— but then again, it's also a price from 15 years ago, when the book was last published.

Interestingly, until your find the highest known number for this badge was #473.

The manufacturer is the G. J. Mayer Co. of Indianapolis, IN.


The spoon ring's Gorham pattern appears to be "King Edward," c. 1936.

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

B|lker,

nice group of finds.
Thanks for posting.

Think PBK sorted everything out for you all.

have a good un.........
SHERMANVILLE

 

[tomted62]

Awesome finds!!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Love the taxi badge. Nice hunt and finds

 

[Pentico]

Awesome ring and badge!
Please post a picture of the badge after you clean it up, I would really like to see it.

Continued success in 09.......

DN

 

[rwsnc]

Great finds - congrats!!!! It is a real cabby badge.

Her is a link to a site that has a lot of pix of different states Cabbies Badges. I looked and sadly they don't have a pix for 1934 but if you find more this can help out.

http://www.taxibadges.com/usa.html

Thanks for the link. I had no idea it was a cabbies badge when I dug it up. It didn't feel like it was a toy badge and it was too small to be any type of law enforcement badge.

Bob

 

[B|lker]

Re: badge and silver + added photo`s

Geeze you guys are great.
Everything from the suggestions to the links and PBK`s ID.
The original link i posted has link to the designs on it but it doesn`t include the King Edward style.

Buckleboy i had already given it a vinegar bath, toothbrush and 1 coat of brasso by the time i took the pic.
Bummer.

Bob Awesome dig and no gouge marks

I am going to get some of those solid round toothpicks and clean the rust from the seal and letter areas without anymore solvents.

Thanks again for looking everyone

 

[kdismuke1]

SUPER BADGE AND RING.CONGRATS.

 

[rwsnc]

Re: badge and silver + added photo`s

Geeze you guys are great.
Everything from the suggestions to the links and PBK`s ID.
The original link i posted has link to the designs on it but it doesn`t include the King Edward style.

Buckleboy i had already given it a vinegar bath, toothbrush and 1 coat of brasso by the time i took the pic.
Bummer.

Bob Awesome dig and no gouge marks

I am going to get some of those solid round toothpicks and clean the rust from the seal and letter areas without anymore solvents.

Thanks again for looking everyone

What do you mean? I never leave gouge marks...