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Offline sniffy

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CIVIL WAR DOG TAGS!
« on: March 12, 2012, 04:56:29 pm »
So today I got out of work a little early so I decided to swing by a cellar hole close to home.  The only nice thing that came from this site was a pretty Civil War CT seal button. Somethin told me today I better get up there and see what kind of signals I can get with my new machine. And check this out! I thought it was a Condor token, or New Jersey copper at first....but even better! Civil War Dog Tags....Against Rebellion 1861. Using my ancient chinese cleaning secret she polished up pretty good. This is a very exciting find for me....however, I was kind of let down not being able to find a name or initials on the back.....I think they may have been there but I may have destroyed them. This is now one of my all time favorite relics! Thanks for lookin folks!
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Re: CIVIL WAR DOG TAGS!
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2012, 05:06:17 pm »
wow great find Jesse , if it had a name on it you would definately see it still . it could of been lost before someone had a chance to put the info on it , still a very cool find . great job on cleaning it  |:} |:}
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« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2012, 05:09:25 pm »
Quote from: del on March 12, 2012, 05:06:17 pm
wow great find Jesse , if it had a name on it you would definately see it still . it could of been lost before someone had a chance to put the info on it , still a very cool find . great job on cleaning it  |:} |:}
Thanks Dan. I was crossing my fingers that there would be a nice scripted name or something...The research behind that would have been a thrill.
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« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2012, 05:28:07 pm »
Very cool find. Thats the first one I have ever seen,Congrats!! Happy Hunting!!
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« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2012, 07:12:47 pm »
What a piece of history!  You may have to change your name to the Terminator!
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« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2012, 08:44:30 pm »
 :}~ Thats what I'm talking about, Digging History! Sweet find. Congrats! O0
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« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2012, 09:41:50 pm »
Boy, that is really a nice find. Never saw one either, Do you know if they were issued to each solider or were they purchaced on their
own? ^_^ ^_^ 8D 8D
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« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2012, 03:32:18 am »
Quote from: skrapman on March 12, 2012, 09:41:50 pm
Boy, that is really a nice find. Never saw one either, Do you know if they were issued to each solider or were they purchaced on their
own? ^_^ ^_^ 8D 8D

they were purchased by the soldiers and were made from many other different items as well
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« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2012, 06:00:45 am »
Sweet dog tags Jess!! It's just amazing what pops out under our coils, and your tag is no exception. Great hunt.
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« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2012, 08:12:38 am »
It's the first one I've seen also. Nice recovery on that piece of history.
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Re: CIVIL WAR DOG TAGS!
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2012, 09:39:07 am »
Great find Jesse! :}~
Thats the first one of those I've ever seen :y Thats cool!
Great find!
Congrats!  ;D
Like Dan said too, great job cleaning it up too  O0
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« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2012, 05:32:40 pm »
 :}~ great find!! I do not recall seeing one of those on any forums, congrats.
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« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2012, 11:41:27 pm »
Hidy S . Now that is nice .
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« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2012, 08:18:34 pm »
Totaly awesome find !!  ^_^ ^_^ ^_^ ^_^
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« Reply #14 on: March 22, 2012, 10:06:36 pm »
The amount of gilt left on that is beautiful. I agree with some of the other folks, it does not appear in the photos that there was ever any unit information inscribed or stamped into the back. I would imagine it is very possible that someone just wore it as a patriotic piece. Maybe a soldier bought an unembellished one at a sutler and sent it home to a son or daughter?

It is an awesome piece. That obverse screams "AMERICAN CIVIL WAR".
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« Reply #15 on: March 23, 2012, 09:23:24 pm »
Quote from: plehbah on March 22, 2012, 10:06:36 pm
The amount of gilt left on that is beautiful. I agree with some of the other folks, it does not appear in the photos that there was ever any unit information inscribed or stamped into the back. I would imagine it is very possible that someone just wore it as a patriotic piece. Maybe a soldier bought an unembellished one at a sutler and sent it home to a son or daughter?

It is an awesome piece. That obverse screams "AMERICAN CIVIL WAR".
I thought the very same thing.
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« Reply #16 on: April 03, 2012, 12:04:08 pm »
I do see a faint TM on the back... of course that could be a trick of the lighting... Great find...
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Re: CIVIL WAR DOG TAGS!
« Reply #17 on: May 01, 2012, 12:15:51 pm »
That cleaned up really nice. What is your cleaning method?
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