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    Posted 6 years ago

    clpitts
    (49 items)

    Each nail measures approx 2” in length. Looks to be made of brass. It has letter and numbers
    “C72”above the line and “35 “ below the line Any information would be appreciated

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    1. Windwalker, 6 years ago
      When I would snowshoe the mts behind me now and agian I would run in to brass tags on trees held by brass nails ...the tage gave the longitude and latitude and the name of the paper company that owned the track of land,,,. and the numbers on the nails had numbers telling who the survey fella was..this might be one ...good luck
    2. Windwalker, 6 years ago
      lol then agian could be used to make shutters ,or something made out of wood ....smiling...
    3. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Rail road thingies. I will look up the proper name.
    4. Windwalker, 6 years ago
      everyone has a thingie.... fort ....lol railroad ties....??
    5. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Oops I guess not. Thought they were Date Nails. Still possible that they are some sort of date nail.
    6. UncleRon UncleRon, 6 years ago
      I've seen these (or something very similar) on telephone poles. They simply identified the pole and corresponded to a map used by power company repairmen.

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