Need info on tag

[rainorshine]

Got a tip from a friend on an old cellar hole out in the woods. I ended up going there today but only managed to find 2 keepers, a 1929 wheatie and this tag. Other finds were the typical old farm finds, ball jar lids, shotgun shells, bullet casings, random whatits, ect...
Anyways, I hope someone can shed some light on this tag. My best guess is that it is an older version of a hunting tag. Thanks

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Any manufacturing markings?
Hotel maybe?
Actually, just noticed you're from the Black Hills, seems way more
likely a hunting tag.
Definitely has that 1880-90's look to it.
Sweet!

 

[rainorshine]

No markings besides the 42 Antelope

 

[sutphin]

INTERESTING FIND

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the interesting tag

 

[Subterranean]

Do you have a railroad station near the site? Antelope was a Southern Pacific RR station in Sacramento County, California until an ammo train blew up and leveled it in 1973. It could be a tool tag from there...very cool find. Sub

 

[Kurios1]

Very cool tag. Looks like late 1800's type stamping. Try the What Is It section for an ID. Someone around here will know what you have there. It's definitely COOL!

 

[rainorshine]

Do you have a railroad station near the site? Antelope was a Southern Pacific RR station in Sacramento County, California until an ammo train blew up and leveled it in 1973. It could be a tool tag from there...very cool find. Sub

No rr station around and Im a pretty long ways away from California.

 

[trdking]

1942 Antelope tag? I have seen many metal tags for game

 

[Trezurehunter]

Check and see if there were any mines in the area named Antelope. That also looks like it could be a miners tag. The number would have been his employee number that he hung on the pegboard each day he reported for work. It also let people know who was working in the mine in case of disaster. Just a thought. I have found miners tags from various mines that look just like yours.

 

[rainorshine]

Check and see if there were any mines in the area named Antelope. That also looks like it could be a miners tag. The number would have been his employee number that he hung on the pegboard each day he reported for work. It also let people know who was working in the mine in case of disaster. Just a thought. I have found miners tags from various mines that look just like yours.

The black hills are littered with old mines. That thought hadn't crossed my mind. I'll look into it

 

[scruggs]

Nice piece!