Unknown Badge and Iron Plate

[Randy Combs]

I went out with my nephew Isaac today and he found these while we were detecting a Civil War skirmish site in Kentucky. Anyone have an idea what these are?

 

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[Mud Hut]

your badge is a printers block...try doing a pencil rubbing of the lettering

 

[nhbenz]

I'd thought the letters were backward, but I think it's just upside-down (which I was only sure of by noting the wings on the winged wheel at the top).

 

[Randy Combs]

Thank you for the replies

 

[A2coins]

Cool finds keep searching

 

[nhbenz]

I think the the two words (once it's flipped over) may be "Approved Standard".

 

[Bramblefind]

I think the the two words (once it's flipped over) may be "Approved Standard".

I saw where you had "Approved" and that helped me - I thought the 2nd word was "Standard" and got no where but with "Standards" - here it is-

A Mobile Home Manufacturers badge

Vintage Mobile Home Manufacturers Assn Name Badge MHMA TCA Safety Plate 1936 up

 

[Mackaydon]

Another excellent ID, Bramblefind !!
Don........

 

[Randy Combs]

Wow, amazing info research, thank you

 

[Mud Hut]

Wow .. That's an impressive ID .. Well done guys!