First Chauffeurs badge plus an old Bonus

[DW Dirt Whisperer]

I finally found my first chauffeurs badge plus this added bonus. I also found a few charms and pieces of jewelry.






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sorry i tried to edit but it just got worse. lol. hope you enjoy the pics

 

[DW Dirt Whisperer]

Love all your finds...Chauffeur badge is real ornate, I have found 3 over the years but yours is just beautiful to my chauffeur badge designs. Congrats.

Thanks. i got lucky it is such good shape. only thing missing is the pin in back.

 

[Steve in PA]

Those are a couple of very nice finds!

 

[BondJamesBond]

I found a cousin to the El Paso smelting tag. Not in Texas but, in Bowie Arizona. The one I found was a different shape but, had the the same general writing on it. I think it was oval. Unfortunately I did not take a picture of it so, I cannot post it here. The one you found is very nice and if it is the same time periopd as the one I found it likely dates back to the early 1900's. All of your finds are wonderful.

Bond

 

[DW Dirt Whisperer]

I found a cousin to the El Paso smelting tag. Not in Texas but, in Bowie Arizona. The one I found was a different shape but, had the the same general writing on it. I think it was oval. Unfortunately I did not take a picture of it so, I cannot post it here. The one you found is very nice and if it is the same time periopd as the one I found it likely dates back to the early 1900's. All of your finds are wonderful.

Bond

thanks for the info. i have not been able to find anything on the web

 

[treblehunter]

Maybe your in the area of the smelting works, cool finds, I love tokens and badges!

 

[doninbrewster]

Those are 2 very cool finds. I found my second chauffeur's badge in June. Same year as yours, but being from NY it sure looks a lot different.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Early chauffeurs badges are quite collectible. I dug my first one in Virginia years ago (dated 1922 and solid silver) and a collector offered me $600 for it. My second one was dug in Louisiana last year (1930s). They are not that common to dig. BIG congratulations!

-Buck

 

[DW Dirt Whisperer]

Those are 2 very cool finds. I found my second chauffeur's badge in June. Same year as yours, but being from NY it sure looks a lot different.
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thank you

 

[DW Dirt Whisperer]

Early chauffeurs badges are quite collectible. I dug my first one in Virginia years ago (dated 1922 and solid silver) and a collector offered me $600 for it. My second one was dug in Louisiana last year (1930s). They are not that common to dig. BIG congratulations!

-Buck

wow 600. thats cool. its my first so i may cherish it for a little while. maybe frame it. thanks