Found at an old park few days ago - ???

[CASPER-2]

is it just some sort of tag
was found at a park that goes back to the 1800's
was down about 8 inches
found not to far from where I have found seated coins in the past
is slightly bigger than a quarter - slightly thinner too
have not cleaned the back yet - really caked on - does not appear
to have anything on it

 

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[old digger]

That is a really cool find! Don't know what it is though.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

My first thought is more along the lines of a trade token rather than a tag, pretty cool looking whatever it is!

 

[cbac]

It could be a work tag or a slave tag.

Any hope of cleaning the reverse?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

not slave tag


I doubt it but what about a key hole?

 

[CASPER-2]

finally cleaned back
it has the same eagle but on the opposite side
and has letters
C.M.Co.
only thing I could think of was
Colt Manufacturing Co.
will post pic when I get to home computer

 

[NOLA_Ken]

well for some reason I was up at 4am so I thought I'd poke around online and try to figure this one out. I'm still thinking trade token, but I didn't have any luck finding a match. A few more details, like what state, and part of the state it was found in (without being any more specific than you want) could help narrow it down.

 

[thumper]

it sorta reminds me of a work/employee work tag since it has a # on it. If u used a tool or whatever they would keep your tag until you returned the item

 

[Mich. Wolverine]

It might be an early Boyscout related token. Some of the early Boyscout stuff didn't have the Flur de les behind the eagle and shield. Great find.
Wolverine.

 

[CASPER-2]

other side of disc was crusted
finally cleaned it
has another eagle and letters
C.M. Co.

my only shot in the dark
Colt Manufacturing Co.
original company was 1/2 hr away
could be anything though

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

it sorta reminds me of a work/employee work tag since it has a # on it. If u used a tool or whatever they would keep your tag until you returned the item

I agree, doubtful (to me anyway) that it's a token. On occasion, the owners would cancel the received tokens by punching holes into them, but yours doesn't seem to me to be a counterpunch. Plus, that eagle looks old, real old.
It's an enigma!
Carl

 

[trixie charger]

Coal Mine Company Script $5 or .05c

 

[mikusek]

It's cool, whatever it is...