New place another badge to the collection!

[Texas Yankee]

So my buddy (DW Dirt Whisper) found another dumpsite in the most unusually place, right in the middle of an industrial area.

Well, I had to take a look and at first glance was a little skeptical... Leaving the beast in the car I decide to take a walk and see what I could find. There was plenty of glass but no purple anywhere to be found. As I walked the empty lot I could see amongst the trash, bottle caps, cans and multiple broken blue glass embossed with milk of magnesia on it. A little research tells me this area is possible a 20's or 30's dumpsite.

With further recon, I immediately spotted a foreign coin sitting right on top... It's a 1944 1 franc... Yeah boy! First coin! Starting to change my mind... I make another discovery, a couple of buckles, a 50cal bullet, a lead solider and a WWII dog tag! So... By this time I take out the best... A couple scans over the dirt pile and I hit an iffy signal over the iron and bottle cap riddled area. I then pull out what looks like a small pin. A closer look reveals a 1930 Texas chauffeurs badge. Ok, I'm done... Have to wait for DW so we can hunt it together, lol!

Enjoy pics!

 

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[Carolina Tom]

You ROCK! Those badges are so cool. Must be a Texas thing, as I have never seen one in NC.

Congrats on the nice finds, and including your partner in your hunt!

 

[basque-man]

Awesome save on the badge!!!!!! That thing is NICE!!!!

 

[against the wind]

Cool hunt,,
The badge is the Find of The Day
Congrats

 

[Jason in Enid]

Awesome find!

 

[backlash60]

I don't know about it being a Texas thing, but I found one from Mississippi in a small city park in Texas.

 

[etex]

Texas first issued chauffeurs badges in 1917, nice one

 

[detectahead]

Cool stuff there! Love that eyeball candy! Congrats

 

[trapperart]

Nice finds congrats

 

[thrifty76now]

Super nice badge.

 

[Gridwalker306]

Nice badge and cool spot, I bet there's more hiding there

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the very detailed badge!

 

[Texas Yankee]

Thanks guys... it's been awhile since my last hunt, and thanks to DW for the info it sure made my day. I tell you what, I wouldn't mind hunting in NC. Last time I was there, I forgot my MD. I went to visit my son and my new and first granddaughter. My son who's stationed there took us out to the beach and all I could think of was the Beast, lol. Till next time!

 

[A2coins]

Awesome to find that much at once sweetness

 

[Texas Yankee]

Thanks guys, and thanks to DW it was a good hunt. I've been out of commission for while and definitely needed to get out for a little RR.

 

[Trezurehunter]

You ROCK! Those badges are so cool. Must be a Texas thing, as I have never seen one in NC.

Congrats on the nice finds, and including your partner in your hunt!

Hey Tom, We have Chauffeur Badges here in Illinois. Those are some great dump finds Texas Yankee.

 

[Subterranean]

Oh man. With that SUPER hunt "sans detector", I cannot wait to see what you dig up when you hit it with your machine! Congrats! Sub

 

[bigfoot1]

schweeet recon.I too look forward to seeing how it pans out !!

 

[Steve in PA]

Love that badge!

 

[DirtStalker]

Man that badge is a neat find. . Love old badges They don't show up often.