Got old dog tags?

cudamark · Sep 27, 2016

Squirrel322 said:
To the best of my knowledge, there is no Knox county in Michigan.

Michigan County Map

It at the bottom of the early Michigan section in this link.....

Michigan Territory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Squirrel322 · Sep 27, 2016

cudamark said:
It at the bottom of the early Michigan section in this link.....

Michigan Territory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thanks! Unfortunately that was a county in the Northwest Territory pre-Michigan. It would have been changed around 100 years before the date on my tag.

I wish that wasn't the case. I would love it if my tag was local or at-least from Michigan....

oddcoins · Oct 3, 2016

That is 100% for sure a Knox County OHIO dog tag

Squirrel322 said:
Found this tag in Mount Pleasant MI.
I didn't find a "knox" Colorado, is that a company name maybe, or county?
Any information would be appreciated

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Chizzy · Oct 15, 2016

Just dug this one today..........

1917 Lycoming County, PA Dog Tax Tag #224

Wildcat1750 · Oct 18, 2016

1914 Bethel, Connecticut

Here's my favorite 1914 from Bethel, Connecticut. I found it between the rocks, on a high ledge in an old wooded park in town.

Iron Buzz · Oct 18, 2016

Found this spring in a yard of an old house in Stillwater, MN

Iron Buzz · Oct 19, 2016

Buck Thorn said:
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Found this spring in a yard of an old house in Stillwater, MN

(Responding to my own post) Wow! I just noticed how elongated the hole is, and how the sides of the cross are hammered and flaired out! The dog must have had that on his collar for years!

Goes4ever · Oct 26, 2016

Dug yesterday 1900 Fairfield Michigan

oddcoins · Oct 27, 2016

WOW ~ that is a great find!

FYI ~ the oldest known dog tag from Stillwater MN is dated 1887.

Iron Buzz said:
(Responding to my own post) Wow! I just noticed how elongated the hole is, and how the sides of the cross are hammered and flaired out! The dog must have had that on his collar for years!

Iron Buzz · Oct 28, 2016

oddcoins said:
FYI ~ the oldest known dog tag from Stillwater MN is dated 1887.

No kidding!! May I ask for the source of that information? I'd like to be able to retell that!

oddcoins · Oct 30, 2016

Dr. William Bone is the author of the book US DOG LICENSE TAGS. He records all the oldest known dog tags from every issuing agency across the US!

Iron Buzz said:
No kidding!! May I ask for the source of that information? I'd like to be able to retell that!

rick67 · Nov 26, 2016

Been at least a year since last one I found. This one is twenty years older. Heading in the right direction. Probably be back again next year.
Enjoy.

VAdigger1988 · Nov 28, 2016

Dug this 1888 dog tax in central va yesterday

oddcoins · Nov 29, 2016

WOW ~ that is VERY unusual to dig out-of-state dog tags! SO AWESOME!!!

VAdigger1988 said:
Dug this 1888 dog tax in central va yesterday View attachment 1386084

IAMZIM · Nov 29, 2016

My "dog" related stuff, :laughing7:

I have seen a "Walkerville" MT. tag just like the one I have, except with a year of 1900, it was listed as a dog tag, so I guess mine might be as well....

Iron Buzz · Nov 29, 2016

VAdigger1988 said:
Dug this 1888 dog tax in central va yesterday View attachment 1386084

Seems odd for something like that to be found out of state, as already noted. But at least you'd expect to find it to the west of its origin during that period of history, not east! I guess people did sometimes find they didn't like the life out here, and headed back to "civilization".

One year older than my Stillwater tag... sweet! I want to dig one now!

FoxHound0985 · Jan 20, 2017

Ok, I have been asked to add mine here. I just found it today (1/20/2017) in Charlestown, Indiana. It was found at the site of Barnett Academy. There is no city on this one, just the state.

DocBeav · Jan 21, 2017

I sent these to your email as well but here are a couple I have found. I've found PLENTY more modern ones on the beach, but I usually just toss them out. If I come across more, old or modern, I'll post them here or send them to you via email again for your data base.
1924 and 1927 Bucks County Pa Licenses and one from Imperial Beach Ca from the early or mid-80's. IB is pretty much the LAST US beach on the west coast before you hit the Mexican border.