Brass Tag with "88" Inscribed

[Ed-D]

Brass Tag with "88" Inscribed

I found this with my AT Pro in a local park. The park isn't very old but it was once farm land and there is a pond that used to be the tank. It's made of brass and weighs exactly 2.0 ounces; measures 2.5"x2.0" (at it's widest point). It registers a steady 90 on my AT Pro and previously I found a hefty fuel nozzle made of brass which registered an steady 89.

You can tell the "88" used to be painted black.

Guesses? I'm not a farmer but could this be a bull's ear tag?

 

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[lostcauses]

Re: Brass Tag with "88" Inscribed

Agreed with the live stock tag

Before posting any more photos with your phone you might want to read this thread.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,456609.0.html

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Brass Tag with "88" Inscribed

Yes I think its an animal tag.

 

[Ed-D]

Re: Brass Tag with "88" Inscribed

Yup. It's a livestock tag. I wonder how old it is. My guess is pre-1950's based on the history of when cattle were last on the land.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Brass Tag with "88" Inscribed

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