Found a medal of some sort...hours of googling and no ID HELP! SOLVED IP ROCKS!

mustang8780

mustang8780

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Minelab E-Trac, Minelab GPX-4800, Teknetics T2 SE
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All Treasure Hunting

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Re: Found a medal of some sort...hours of googling and no ID HELP!

Wow IP, you are quick. I wonder how old it is, I found a pocket watch (the remains) with 1884 engraved on it about 20 feet away...
 

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mustang8780 said:
Wow IP, you are quick. I wonder how old it is, I found a pocket watch (the remains) with 1884 engraved on it about 20 feet away...
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It seems to still be a current item so I guess you'd have to find out how long ago they started making fobs like that, then guess according to what you found with it.
 

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Well it looks like the one I found is vintage and not the reproduction one like on Buffalo's site. From what I can tell maybe early 1900s which matches up somewhat to the pocket watch I found. I bet that guy wasnt happy that day.

Thanks!
 

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mustang8780 said:
Well it looks like the one I found is vintage and not the reproduction one like on Buffalo's site. From what I can tell maybe early 1900s which matches up somewhat to the pocket watch I found. I bet that guy wasnt happy that day.

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Yes, I'd say you're exactly right and a pocket watch close would pretty much seal it.
 

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Re: Found a medal of some sort...hours of googling and no ID HELP! SOLVED IP ROC

While looking through fobs I actually came across one I've found. First time seeing another the same. (though I've never looked for one)
 

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Its a pretty neat find in my book...its got a personal connection to it.
 

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mustang8780 said:
Its a pretty neat find in my book...its got a personal connection to it.
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I really like the ones that you can connect to a company, but any old fob is a cool find because they don't turn up often. About 8 years ago my friend dug a very nice one from a fur company in Chicago. Sold it for over $100. I have found three to date, and a cool locket that I think was probably also worn on a watch chain. Almost every site I hunt now predates them so it has been years since I've seen such a thing in the dirt. I did have a random pocket watch find a couple years back but no fob.
 

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comfortablynumb said:
IP you are the master! 9 minutes from post to green checkmark :notworthy:
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I just happened to be one of the first to read the post. For all who knew it was a watch fob, and there would be many, it's easy to find. Literally just seconds to find the same design on Google.
 

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Yes, once you pointed me to watch fob I was able to find numerous things about it...but...you pointed me there...I was looking at war medals...
 

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mustang8780 said:
Yes, once you pointed me to watch fob I was able to find numerous things about it...but...you pointed me there...I was looking at war medals...
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That's what I figured you were probably doing. ;D
 

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I found one just like it , i thought it was a medal too until now , i have found 40+ coins on this spot and they all range from 1901-1927, this is an isolated dump site i've been hunting, kinda like a time capsule,nothing earlier, nothing later,i don't know where these dirt piles came from but i know when, hope this helps narrow down the date for ya.

birddoggsp
 

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Iron Patch said:
Yes because my mind is not yet capable of transmitting an image. (yet) :wink:
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Well, nobody's perfect. :laughing7:

I wonder why my GF keeps saying that to me? :icon_scratch: :laughing9:
 

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