Secret Society find, "D of A"

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

I tried a new map overlay on a site I pounded last year. The new overlay showed a dot in a section of the woods I did not hit before. Immediately found a spoon.



This is usually a good sign. Then 3 signals in the flat button range all within a 3' square.



They came out really caked with dirt, so I was surprised that they cleaned up.



The big piece is stamped and has a Pat date of 1896, always cool to see an old date.
Did a little research and thought D Of A must be Department of Agriculture as this was found on a lost farm, but it's actually "Daughters of America".




I can see where there were pins that attached this to a ribbon from a web search.
Also found a "peddlers license" from 1910.



Here's the lunch time handful.



If anyone has any insight into the D of A that would be awesome.

Good luck out there!

 

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[Steve in PA]

The D of A badge is really cool. Are they still active?
Also liking that peddlers license. Wonder what they were peddling? I'm sure it wasn't a bicycle!

 

[Carolina Tom]

The peddlers license is killer. I have never seen one before. That's the prize of the day!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daughters_of_America

 

[BeenThere DugThat]

Very unique finds! I never seen or heard of a Peddlers license or the D of A.

 

[dirtlooter]

very awesome finds, your work paid off in a big way! way high in the cool factor!

 

[Brendan75]

Hi, wow those are great finds

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

The D of A badge is really cool. Are they still active?
Also liking that peddlers license. Wonder what they were peddling? I'm sure it wasn't a bicycle!

Thx Steve! It looks like they were founded in the 1800's and were big in the 1930's then eventually went away. As far as the peddler's license goes, I think they were peddling spoons as I believe that I have taken over the spoon finds recently...

The peddlers license is killer. I have never seen one before. That's the prize of the day!

Thx Tom! Always cool when you wash off the dirt and see an old date.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daughters_of_America

Very unique finds! I never seen or heard of a Peddlers license or the D of A.

Thx MH! But I'm sure you are familiar with McKees Rocks and Bellevue. Hey, I heard that Steve in Pa almost ran you over this weekend as you were dashing across the street with your AT Pro, we shall meet in the woods some day soon..

 

[Mackaydon]

Peddler's license; some history:
"The reason for the peddler paying for a license Is that he was using the public streets for the conduct of his business in competition to merchants who had to pay rent and a personal property tax, and who had considerable money Invested in their business. It is eminently fair that any one enjoying the special privilege of conducting their business In the streets should be compelled to pay a license, and It Is just as fair that the wholesale peddler should pay as that the retail peddler should pay."
Source: https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=LAH19100627.2.77.8
Don.....

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Sweet that you found all three parts of the ribbon.
Makes you wonder what exactly the daughter was doing in order to lose that piece.
I wonder if there was a hayloft somewhere close by.
I kid, I kid.
Kudos!
Carl
Killer peddlers badge, I managed an oval one out in Denver years back,
I'll post if I can figure out where it is. About the same age range, but no date.
very nice that yours has one.
All I remember is when I called the City and County, and told them what I found,
the gentleman told me that it was their property, and wanted it back.
I just laughed.

 

[BLK HOLE]

Those are some great finds!! Congrats

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Peddler's license; some history:
"The reason for the peddler paying for a license Is that he was using the public streets for the conduct of his business in competition to merchants who had to pay rent and a personal property tax, and who had considerable money Invested in their business. It is eminently fair that any one enjoying the special privilege of conducting their business In the streets should be compelled to pay a license, and It Is just as fair that the wholesale peddler should pay as that the retail peddler should pay."
Source: https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=LAH19100627.2.77.8
Don.....

Thx for the history lesson!

Sweet that you found all three parts of the ribbon.
Makes you wonder what exactly the daughter was doing in order to lose that piece.
I wonder if there was a hayloft somewhere close by.
I kid, I kid.
Kudos!
Carl
Killer peddlers badge, I managed an oval one out in Denver years back,
I'll post if I can figure out where it is. About the same age range, but no date.
very nice that yours has one.
All I remember is when I called the City and County, and told them what I found,
the gentleman told me that it was their property, and wanted it back.
I just laughed.

Thx Carl! It was sort of cool to find the pic online of how the ribbon badge was configured. Congrats on your peddler piece!

 

[BTV Digger]

Excellent finds! Gotta love any stuff with writing on them. Agree that the peddlers badge is the find of the day for you.

John

 

[thrifty76now]

A very neat badge,and you managed to get it all.I never heard of a peddlers badge before now.

 

[TomW244]

Now THAT group of finds would make my month! Awesome recoveries! I can't wait to see what else you pull out of that site.

 

[Bass]

Those are some really neat finds

 

[diggerranger]

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[Chizzy]

Outstanding!!
Both on the research and the finds. Gotta agree with the others, the peddler's license is the jewel!!

 

[toasted]

Peddlers license is a sick relic

 

[BeenThere DugThat]

Thx MH! But I'm sure you are familiar with McKees Rocks and Bellevue. Hey, I heard that Steve in Pa almost ran you over this weekend as you were dashing across the street with your AT Pro, we shall meet in the woods some day soon..

I did some hunting in Mckees Rocks and Bellevue last year. Steve actually threw a trucker bomb at me for some reason when I was crossing Route 51 haha jk. We seem to be hunting in the same areas but different spots!

 

[Trezurehunter]

What a great batch of relics. That D of A badge, and the peddlers license are awesome finds.