2 hour hunt with slave badge and ?s

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I was getting to go for a run and passed a small contruction site with a pile of dirt. Pulled over and a couple hours later I could not believe it. Unfortunatly it is going to be a parking garage and only have a few days to hunt it after 3:30pm. I live in Charleston SC and was lucky enough to find a couple years ago but I have never seen one with three holes punched in it. Don't know the reason why. The other item looks like a tiny badge with a hat on it, a silver looking buckle, A circular tag with a R stamped on it, not sure what the round thing is but it has some writing on it and a few others. Any suggestions answers are appreciated for identification purposes.
 

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CRUSADER said:
You have a nice Coin Weight 'double pistole'.


https://www.cointalk.com/threads/help-identify-possibly-contempary-forgery-1-2-pistol-france.285453/
It's for a French Gold Coin. (see similar above)
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Thanks for the ID, first one of those I ever found, How old do you think it is?


Yeah I cant believe that running actually paid off, I am not a big fan but trying to stay in shape for my kids. However I am looking forward to tonight run, never thought I would be saying that.

Thanks again for the IDs
 

How do you get permission to detect on construction sites? Who do you talk to?
 

Smilodon said:
Thanks for the ID, first one of those I ever found, How old do you think it is?


Yeah I cant believe that running actually paid off, I am not a big fan but trying to stay in shape for my kids. However I am looking forward to tonight run, never thought I would be saying that.

Thanks again for the IDs
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18th C example, I can't pin it down more.
 

Congrats on your great finds!!! The slave tag is really a super find. I know nothing about them, but I did a little searching around
to learn a little about them. I came across one similar to yours & the article has some interesting info that you might like. The
picture in the article is flat so you can see the date (1850). On the one you found you can see a "6" but I wouldn't try to straighten
it out or clean it yourself just to see the date. Professional restoration should be the way to go. It would be worth it to ask the advice
of people @ the museum. They probably know of a good restorer that they might use themselves.
"The Charleston Museum, which is America’s first museum, has the largest collection of copper tags in the country. They have 54."
But, an interesting thing in the article might explain the
holes in your tag; " Some historians have described the tags as medallions worn around the neck or wrist, but Long says they were sewn onto clothes, worn as an identifying badges. "
Link to article: https://www.theawl.com/2013/09/the-last-of-americas-slave-tags/
CHEERS !!! J.T.G.

ps. Kudos to "CRUSADER" for identifying the Pistole coin weight.

I'm giving that link again. I don't think the one I just pasted will work.

LINK: https://www.theawl.com/2013/09/the-last-of-americas-slave-tags/
 

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Jack Wilde said:
How do you get permission to detect on construction sites? Who do you talk to?
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I noticed the site and approached it and spoke to the supervisor. He turned out the be a nice guy and let me detect after 3:30 and to fill in any holes I dug. I returned with a detector and met the supervisor again and he was interested in what was being found and watched for a while. I then set the detector on Auto for him and he dug a couple treasures.
I went back yesterday but the rain turned the site to soup, I still went and spoke with the crew and the supervisor said I could go most of the day Thursday and asked if I could bring him a detector. I hope he gets to find something nice.
 

Awesome finds. Hope he finds something as well, maybe he will let you know if they are doing more construction in the area.
 

Jose The Goon said:
Congrats on your great finds!!! The slave tag is really a super find. I know nothing about them, but I did a little searching around
to learn a little about them. I came across one similar to yours & the article has some interesting info that you might like. The
picture in the article is flat so you can see the date (1850). On the one you found you can see a "6" but I wouldn't try to straighten
it out or clean it yourself just to see the date. Professional restoration should be the way to go. It would be worth it to ask the advice
of people @ the museum. They probably know of a good restorer that they might use themselves.
"The Charleston Museum, which is America’s first museum, has the largest collection of copper tags in the country. They have 54."
But, an interesting thing in the article might explain the
holes in your tag; " Some historians have described the tags as medallions worn around the neck or wrist, but Long says they were sewn onto clothes, worn as an identifying badges. "
Link to article: https://www.theawl.com/2013/09/the-last-of-americas-slave-tags/
CHEERS !!! J.T.G.

ps. Kudos to "CRUSADER" for identifying the Pistole coin weight.

I'm giving that link again. I don't think the one I just pasted will work.

LINK: https://www.theawl.com/2013/09/the-last-of-americas-slave-tags/
Click to expand...


Thanks again for the link, very interesting I am actually meeting with the Charleston Museum on Tuesday on a different matter. I would love to get it restored any idea if there is anyone around the Charleston area?
 

Wow What an awesome Find. I would love to dig a servant tag or any other Slave tag. Congrats!!
 

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