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Here is another item I dug up metal detecting.
It appears to be made of copper, is a little smaller than a quarter, and it looks like it says 25¢. The thickness is about that of a quarter and just does not look like a token. If I remember correctly, this was another Ft. Sill, Oklahoma find from many years ago.
Any ideas?
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Hi, packrat-place! I'm going to guess, and I will be wrong, I expect. Could it be a brand for cattle?
Thank you very much mrmajestic1, musikchoo, walksoftly, fhrjr2, scandinavian_pieces, ttomtucker, miKKoChristmas11 & officialfuel
AR8Jason,
Thank you very much. Your input is always appreciated.
Hi, AR8Jason. Does the fact that this seems to be slightly convex, and that applying it as a price-stamper might involve applying it in rocking motion and/or on a somewhat yielding surface suggest anything more to you? Thanks!
Thanks so much! Very interesting. I never heard of a date nail marker for Railroad ties.
what an amazing find and wonderful!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you very much bratjdd, trgrubaugh & jbcollector.
Thank you BELLIN68 for the kind words.
Kevin, Could the center mark be a railroad like say Canadian International?? If that even exists...lol.. The numbers would then be your date...1925...1825???
Cambria and Indiana Railroad:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambria_and_Indiana_Railroad
Where were you digging??
http://www.trainweb.org/cambriaindiana/1924_robbery.htm
I dug this up on Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, many years ago.
Thank you very much toolate2 & Manikin for visiting and for your interest.
I was thinking railroad as well but wasn't able to come up with anything :(
Thank you so very much, AR8Jason! I had never heard of them, but I'll be sure and rectify that problem with the wonderful link you've provided. Thanks again!!!
International Creosote (pole nail)
UPDATE!!!
Many thanks to Gotwire, he has solved the mystery.
Here is the link he provided, many thanks to him for this!
http://nailhunter.ehost.com/iccopper.htm