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Robbie
07-13-2014, 12:40 PM
Here`s some other cool stuff that I`ve found. The New York staff button I know,the other one I`m not sure of. The railroad tags are from the B&O. And the medical badge I`m not sure of a date either.

buck57
07-13-2014, 01:24 PM
Some more excellent finds. Any markings on the back?

Robbie
07-13-2014, 01:35 PM
Some more excellent finds. Any markings on the back?
Thanks Buck, Yes on the NY staff it says extra quality. The R.R tags are just #s, nothing on the medical badge and I can`t read the back of the eagle button, but there is something there.

Bell-Two
07-13-2014, 01:48 PM
Nice stuff!

Paul Digs
07-13-2014, 05:48 PM
Cool finds. Grats

Timewarpdigger
07-13-2014, 06:40 PM
Great finds won't find to many of those up here. Congrats, safe & HH

Twobit
07-13-2014, 07:08 PM
Nice finds. Pretty cool, I just left The Rebel's thread where he just found a railway tag! Looks like a theme.

Digger Don
07-13-2014, 07:32 PM
Some nice finds there. I really like the medical badge. Congrats

Robbie
08-02-2014, 09:54 AM
Most of the things that I find and don`t know how old they are ,I set them aside in a plastic container for a latter day. Being apart of a great forum like this one I learn a lot from other members. I`m still looking for information the eagle button and the medical badge. Any ideas? Thanks.

del
08-02-2014, 10:09 AM
I`m still looking for information the eagle button and the medical badge. Any ideas? Thanks.

the small cuff sized eagle button in the lower right corner Robbie?? if so its a "great seal" type Army button . these were used from 1902 and are still used today , yours looks like it has some age to it and I would guess it dates from WWI to WWII . the medical caduceus insignia is a collar disk for a army doctor and could date to around the same time era.

Robbie
08-02-2014, 12:11 PM
the small cuff sized eagle button in the lower right corner Robbie?? if so its a "great seal" type Army button . these were used from 1902 and are still used today , yours looks like it has some age to it and I would guess it dates from WWI to WWII . the medical caduceus insignia is a collar disk for a army doctor and could date to around the same time era.
Yes Dan, that`s it. Thank you ,I`ve often wondered about the age and I haven`t found a exact match.

OxShoeDrew
08-04-2014, 05:50 AM
Robbie, I must have missed this thread :rolleyes: Those are some serious relics. Congrats :clapping:

HEAVYMETALNUT
08-04-2014, 06:54 AM
aweome stuff Robbie!

Robbie
08-05-2014, 06:45 AM
Thanks everyone for your comments. They were all found behind a middle school (except the medical badge) and at first I thought the buttons my have came off of a kids coat.