found in yard today

[OhioDeb]

Found this copper pin with 1923 on the front. Anyone know what it is? It looked better with the tarnish on it. Oh Well. OhioDeb

 

[Breezie]

It could be the top bar of a metal/award that was given in 1923. Does it look like there are any places on the back where an attachment could have been? If not, a ribbon could have been glued to it.

Assuming you found this in Ohio according to your ID name, I thought this was interesting:

On July 8, 1923, Samuel H. Deutsch, a jeweler in Cleveland, formed the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians was a professional football team that played its home games in Cleveland, Ohio. The team was part of the National Football League. During the 1923 season, the Cleveland Indians won three games, lost one game, and tied three, finishing fifth in the league, which had twenty teams.

WELCOME to TNet Breezie

 

[traderoftreasures]

I would guess maybe a 1923 graduation pin of some sort

 

[savant365]

I couldn't find one just like it but my guess would be some type of date tag for utility poles or RR ties.

 

[Breezie]

I couldn't find one just like it but my guess would be some type of date tag for utility poles or RR ties.

I'm not saying it couldn't be a RR tie tag, but all the ones I've seen look like this pic below. Here's a link to utility pole tags:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,403568.0.html

Breezie

 

[OhioDeb]

Think you are on to something Watson! It does have a medium shank. OhioDeb

 

[OhioDeb]

I looked at that 1923 thingy again - I think it is too small. Go back and look at the pics again. OhioDeb

 

[savant365]

I couldn't find one just like it but my guess would be some type of date tag for utility poles or RR ties.

I'm not saying it couldn't be a RR tie tag, but all the ones I've seen look like this pic below. Here's a link to utility pole tags:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,403568.0.html

Breezie

I agree it doesn't look nearly heavy duty enough for a RR tie.

 

[savant365]

I looked at that 1923 thingy again - I think it is too small. Go back and look at the pics again. OhioDeb

Maybe it was for a small pole?

 

[RelicHunter97]

There was a post on this a while ago. If I remember correctly it is from a license plate (the year). Nice find.