My Oldest Dog Tax Tag & Oldish RR Button

Digger Don

New member

• Jul 26, 2020

• #1

I got out for a few hours Saturday. Man, it was hot! I wasn't out long, but I did manage to find a few good finds.
The best of the day was an 1893 Streater dog tax tag. My oldest!! Then a nice Chicago Burlington & Quincy RR Button.
My only old coin of the day was a 1934 merc.

 

OxShoeDrew

Administrator

• Jul 26, 2020

• #2

WOW!!!!! Don...didn't you find another 1800s dogtag? That's sooo old!!:congrats: That button ain't nothing to sneeze at either! It's been oppressive here, you're a trooper!

 

Jeff (or)

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• Jul 26, 2020

• #3

what a terrific find! I have found a fair amount of them, but not that old.

Jeff

 

milco

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• Jul 27, 2020

• #4

Great finds! Some of those 19th century dog tax tags can be quite valuable!

 

Tony Two-Cent

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• Jul 27, 2020

• #5

Huge congrats on your oldest dog tag, Don! That is an amazing find! Ones from the 1800s are scarce as hen's teeth!

That button is awesome too! It cleaned up really well. I have never heard of the CB&Q railroad. What a cool piece of history you saved there!

:congrats:

 

BTV Digger

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• Jul 28, 2020

• #6

Quality finds Don! Love both of those! Curious - do you or anyone else here know approximately when dog tax tags were first issued? My guess is 1880s/90s but no positive.

John

 

Lodge Scent

Active member

• Jul 28, 2020

• #7

That really is a cool find !

 

Donnie B

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• Jul 30, 2020

• #8

To a dog tag collector an 1800's tag is the Grail. Well done.

 

calabash digger

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• Aug 7, 2020

• #9

Nice finds!

 

Noah

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• Aug 25, 2020

• #10

Needless to say I’m jealous!

 

CTTodd

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• Aug 27, 2020

• #11

Super old Dog tag is very cool.

 

Donnie B

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• Jan 31, 2021

• #12

That dog tag is an awesome find!