Seated Star

[Nick79]

Hey all,
Long time no post on my finds, but I thought this one was pretty unique and wanted to share. Dug a silver star and it was super dark as all silver is in this spot. When I got home and cleaned it up again I was shocked when I wiped the back! Found some cigar tokens and a few other cool thing too.

 

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[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[postalgriff]

wow!...very cool and unique find! love it, congrats!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Very cool !

 

[Tpmetal]

Wonder what that star was used for?

 

[Lenrac2]

That's awesome! Do you think it may have been used as a badge? I really love the old tokens too! Thanks for posting!!

 

[Nick79]

Wonder what that star was used for?

It was made into a pin

 

[oldmxrat]

Very cool finds, congrats!

 

[xr7ator]

Cool item! Thanks for the great post!

 

[Nevada Prospector]

I wonder if it could have been some lawman's badge? I have heard that they sometimes made them from silver dollars.

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

May have been a "Corp" badge from the Civil War ?
Whatever it is, it is a nice find!

Iowa Dale

 

[Nick79]

Maybe a hat pin, like the Texas Hat Stars from the civil war period

 

[Lost Signal]

That's one of the coolest things I've seen dug in a long time.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Very cool, I picture a Father making his son his own little Sheriffs badge.

 

[scruggs]

Very nice and unusual find you made!

 

[JeffInMass]

How incredible is that- Congrats!!

 

[UnderMiner]

Just like the deputies in the old days made their silver stars out of Mexican 8 Reals. Looks like someone from a long time ago found an already quite old coin and made it into a silver star pin just like the old westerners use to do, I wonder if it's from a legit deputy or just made for a child.