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    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.
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    Sounds Interesting Al, love to see pics!
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    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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    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
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Digger_O'Dell View Post
    Sounds Interesting Al, love to see pics!
    They have arrived....

    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    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
    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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    I think I will have a couple of beers while I wait for your pics.
    You should be pretty well underneath the table by now....

    Quote Originally Posted by Beartoe View Post

    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.
    Went back to Staples and they were very helpful. Got home and practiced the process several times. Hopefully i got it down pat.
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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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    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    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 .
    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.
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    That is a pretty cool find Al.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lodge Scent View Post
    That is a pretty cool find Al.
    I was thinking the same thing That is a really good find Al. They only made 'em for one year?
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    Quote Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew View Post
    I was thinking the same thing That is a really good find Al. They only made 'em for one year?
    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.
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    We all like old coins but items like the Temperance token are like the salt and pepper on the mashed potatoes of detecting!
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    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!
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