1887 Temperance token - Dandy button +++ PICTURES ADDED

Got out to the field again today and got some nice items.

The 1st good hit was the dandy button with some fancy on it.

Next up was a temperance token (coin?). Looked it up on Google and its 1887. It says on the front:
BEAUTIFUL WATER MY BEVERAGE SHALL BE In the center it has a picture of a fountain.

The other side says:
TIS HERE WE PLEDGE PERPETUAL HATE TO ALL WHO CAN INTOXICATE.

Another item recovered is what i think to be a very small item which something would be poured from???
Sort of like gunpowder after its been measured (weighed)

The last item is part of a buckle I think.

Thanks for reading and HH everyone.

Got myself a new laptop and I seem to be having some issues with pictures.

Sounds Interesting Al, love to see pics!

You don't see temperance tokens or items in general very often , in fact i've only one temperance button in 16 years . hope you get the pictures up soon Al

I uploaded the pictures but I have no idea where they are. Will be going back to Staples tomorrow to straighten this out.
Again ...... sorry

I think I will have a couple of beers while I wait for your pics.

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I feel your frustration Al.

I recently figured out how to file and upload pictures on my new laptop. Like you it was not the uploading of pictures so much as it was a matter of where did they go when I saved them after an edit. I say new but really it has been a while since I first turned the laptop on. I received it from Santa Clause last December.

Keep at it. They are in there somewhere and you know it will be easy once you know how.

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Originally Posted by Digger_O'Dell

Sounds Interesting Al, love to see pics!

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They have arrived....:thumbsup02:

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Originally Posted by del

You don't see temperance tokens or items in general very often , in fact i've only one temperance button in 16 years . hope you get the pictures up soon Al

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Hope its what you were expecting to see. You got me excited stating that you don't see these items often.

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Originally Posted by Lodge Scent

I think I will have a couple of beers while I wait for your pics.

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You should be pretty well underneath the table by now....:hystericallaugh:

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Originally Posted by Beartoe

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I feel your frustration Al.

I recently figured out how to file and upload pictures on my new laptop. Like you it was not the uploading of pictures so much as it was a matter of where did they go when I saved them after an edit. I say new but really it has been a while since I first turned the laptop on. I received it from Santa Clause last December.

Keep at it. They are in there somewhere and you know it will be easy once you know how.

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Went back to Staples and they were very helpful. Got home and practiced the process several times. Hopefully i got it down pat.

Hey Al , what do you think the metal composition of the temperance token is?? it looks sort of greyish in the picture , The other mystery item almost resembles a broken drawer pull toggle .

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Hey Al , what do you think the metal composition of the temperance token is?? it looks sort of greyish in the picture , The other mystery item almost resembles a broken drawer pull toggle .

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Dan, pretty sure that it is brass as I see no silver coloring whatsoever. It didn't ring up very high on the VDI scale....30-35.
Also not magnetic. Thanks for that drawer pull ID.

:needadrink: That is a pretty cool find Al.

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Originally Posted by Lodge Scent

:needadrink: That is a pretty cool find Al.

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I was thinking the same thing :) That is a really good find Al. They only made 'em for one year?

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Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew

I was thinking the same thing :) That is a really good find Al. They only made 'em for one year?

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Drew, Your question about only one year.....I don't know. The google search I did showed Stearns of NY(?) A person could buy them for ten cent each or a dozen for a dollar.

We all like old coins but items like the Temperance token are like the salt and pepper on the mashed potatoes of detecting!:lol:

Fantastic Al! Tokens are always great finds and the temperance tokens represent an interesting part of our history. There was a big movement in Vermont during the same time - hopefully I can find one as nice as yours someday!