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Hi all,
Dug these up last week at a site that has produced an interesting range of artifacts from the early 19th century to present. they were both folded and appear to be identical. I unfolded them and they say:
"F. D. Mitchell"
"309 Broadway New York City N.Y."
The lettering looks stamped, and does not show through to the other side.
They appear to have had a pin shaped object soldered on to them at one point and one of them has a loop that could have served as a catch for a pin. The writing is on the side that looks like the pin was attached to it.
I'm confused because they don't look like any kind of pin anyone would want to wear. They are plain smooth copper on the side that would be displayed if they were worn as pins.
They are both 2.2 inches long, .8 inches wide and less than a mm thick.
Thanks for any and all input.
And thanks again to Relicdude, Montanajim and Stryker for helping out with that button.
Dug these up last week at a site that has produced an interesting range of artifacts from the early 19th century to present. they were both folded and appear to be identical. I unfolded them and they say:
"F. D. Mitchell"
"309 Broadway New York City N.Y."
The lettering looks stamped, and does not show through to the other side.
They appear to have had a pin shaped object soldered on to them at one point and one of them has a loop that could have served as a catch for a pin. The writing is on the side that looks like the pin was attached to it.
I'm confused because they don't look like any kind of pin anyone would want to wear. They are plain smooth copper on the side that would be displayed if they were worn as pins.
They are both 2.2 inches long, .8 inches wide and less than a mm thick.
Thanks for any and all input.
And thanks again to Relicdude, Montanajim and Stryker for helping out with that button.
