What are they CW

[Roadquest]

The badge, button or what ever it is has New York printed on top of it.

The other whats it, was found in the same area.

Thanks for any help id'ing them.

Roadquest

 

[Swingit]

It kinda looks like a watch fob.
HH!! Swingit

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Or a luggage/bagggage tag for transit

 

[Roadquest]

It's a little shield? in the center of it.
Had another picture, don't why it didn't show.
I finely got the picture the right size.

 

[Roadquest]

The other whats it.

 

[Fast_Dave]

This might be it. Description included.

This is a solid brass fob with raised cobalt blue enameling. It is shaped in the form of a four leaf clover. Inside the enameling in raised letters it says, "STATE OF NEW YORK" all surrounding the state of New York's seal. a little over 1 1/8" across and 1 3/8" tall.

 

[auger]

Looks very similar to the state seal of NY in the center of the tag (it does say State of New York after all). Could the background shape be a four leaf clover? Lucky watch fob?

 

[auger]

Wow! Beat me to it Fast_Dave!

 

[warsawdaddy]

The second item,not knowing the size,resembles a collar stay.Great finds!

 

[auger]

The second item,not knowing the size,resembles a collar stay.Great finds!

Tie pin collar bar would be my guess as well.

 

[Roadquest]

The collar stay or collar bar is about one " long, maybe just a bit more.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

looks amost like a dumbell, but too far apart, i think. Are they lead? Do you have something for size comparison?

 

[Roadquest]

This might be it. Description included.

This is a solid brass fob with raised cobalt blue enameling. It is shaped in the form of a four leaf clover. Inside the enameling in raised letters it says, "STATE OF NEW YORK" all surrounding the state of New York's seal. a little over 1 1/8" across and 1 3/8" tall.

Thanks that is what this is. Mine has been in the ground since just before the end of the Civil War so
it don't look so good. Great ID'ing thanks again.

i appreciate everyones information on this.

bigcypresshunter it is lead.

 

[auger]

bigcypresshunter it is lead.

Probably not a collar bar then, if the ends are made of lead.

 

[Roadquest]

They are made of lead.

 

[Roadquest]

This might be it. Description included.

This is a solid brass fob with raised cobalt blue enameling. It is shaped in the form of a four leaf clover. Inside the enameling in raised letters it says, "STATE OF NEW YORK" all surrounding the state of New York's seal. a little over 1 1/8" across and 1 3/8" tall.

Now we know what it is. But, we can't tell of it belonged to a Union or Confederate soldier.
I think maybe Confederate. This was where they prepaired to attact the Union forces.
Doe's it have any value. I don't sell what I find. Just like to know what it's worth.
This is a very good hunt area I have, only one other person has permission to hunt here.

 

[Roadquest]

The watch fob probably dates to 1900-1945 by my estimation, and would not have any sort of wartime military affiliation.

It certainly may have been lost by a returning veteran however, with a little state pride.

Good information, I wanted to know about it, even if it was not lost in a battle.
A piece of the past, from a veteran of the Civil War would be cool.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Do those lead "dumbell" balls look like bullets? If they do, approx. what caliber are they? What kinda metal is connecting them? I wonder if that could be fired in a gun?

 

[Roadquest]

Now thats an interesting thought, I will check it.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Now thats an interesting thought, I will check it.

The dumbell pic that I posted was to fire in a musket. But that was the 17th century English civil war.. I dont know if those were used the American CW. http://74.125.45.104/search?q=cache...tm+dumbell+civil+war&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=us