Need Help. What is this tag?

[tav396]

Found this today at a old home site in Westmoreland Co. but I think it denotes Allegheny Co. Too big for a dog license. Inspection sticker for a wagon? LOL
Any help would be appreciated.1878 ALL,Y HH

 

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[jewelerguy]

you didn't say how big it is or provide something in the pic for size reference, but I'm assuming it is pictured on maybe a bed liner of a truck? My guess is maybe a fire insurance tag that was displayed on the home

 

[relic lover]

Or in a garage in the alley

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[A2coins]

Cool mystery!!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

So you have a date of 1878, & a place of Allegheny & a serial No. that can only run from 001-999. So that suggests relatively low numbers & probably a yearly cycle of whatever they are recording. Plus attachment points for 2 wood screws. Not sure if this analysis helps someone pin down the use, but I thought I would throw my thoughts out.

 

[relic lover]

I see your point Allegheny is a densely populated area. What would their only be less than 999 of? You know there's an Allegheny Cemetery on the Southside that my great-grandfather was given a plot in by the government because he served in the Civil War. I could swear 1878 was the date that the cemetery opened but I'm not sure and can't get into my ancestry dot-com right now

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[relic lover]

/amp/s/secretpittsburghguide.wordpress.com/2015/12/04/allegheny-cemetery-2/amp/ Cemetery came online in 1845 it's a long shot but maybe has something to do with it. Perhaps a temporary marker with the plot number and date of death? And then when the family could finally afford a headstone they took the marker home to Westmoreland County Maybe?

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[Bramblefind]

Here are a couple past thread for similar tags found - I don't think we ever came up with a definite ID yet...

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/380629-found-tag-any-ideas.html

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/417554-mystery-object-silver-ring-button.html

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on your find