Civil War Relics?

DennisF

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No pastures here, I did think maybe a tag for a horse used to pull a wagon or artillery piece. Thanks.
 

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Well, regardless of the presence or absence of cows in the present day, that medallion is certainly a cow tag. Google "cow tag" and you'll see an exact match for the style and size.

Best Wishes,


Buckles
 

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Good call. Thanks for the input.
 

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BuckleBoy said:
Well, regardless of the presence or absence of cows in the present day, that medallion is certainly a cow tag. Google "cow tag" and you'll see an exact match for the style and size.

Best Wishes,


Buckles

:laughing9: Classic!
 

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Baaaaaaa. An ad from my 1900 book. They have been in use at least 110 years. Good ID.
 

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bigcypresshunter said:
Baaaaaaa. An ad from my 1900 book. They have been in use at least 110 years. Good ID.

They were used into the 1970's at least, because when I was a kid I milked cows with these types of tags. The heavy ones were worn around the neck on a chain. Here are a few from my collection. They are fun to collect even though they give you a heart attack whenever you dig one.


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The large iron piece looks like part of an old iron door hinge.
 

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I'm glad to know what they were used for also. I have several, but wouldn't of thought of them being used as an animal tag.
Thanks for posting.
 

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The iron piece is 3/4" thick and weighs four pounds, it looks like a cut nail used for concrete.
 

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DennisF said:
The iron piece is 3/4" thick and weighs four pounds, it looks like a cut nail used for concrete.
Maybe its some kind of wedge. :dontknow: We may need more pics from different angles.
 

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