CIVIL WAR DOG TAGS!

[sniffy]

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!

[del]

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 | |

[sniffy]

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.

[MassDirtFisher]

Very cool find. Thats the first one I have ever seen,Congrats!! Happy Hunting!!

[OxShoeDrew]

What a piece of history! You may have to change your name to the Terminator!

[CODY]

Thats what I'm talking about, Digging History! Sweet find. Congrats! thumbsup01

[skrapman]

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?

[del]

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?

they were purchased by the soldiers and were made from many other different items as well

[Merc]

Sweet dog tags Jess!! It's just amazing what pops out under our coils, and your tag is no exception. Great hunt.

[aloldstuff]

It's the first one I've seen also. Nice recovery on that piece of history.

[Ill Digger]

Great find Jesse!
Thats the first one of those I've ever seen Thats cool!
Great find!
Congrats!
Like Dan said too, great job cleaning it up too thumbsup01

[Fire Fighter 43]

great find!! I do not recall seeing one of those on any forums, congrats.

[Civil War Nut]

Hidy S . Now that is nice .

[Toadman]

Totaly awesome find !!

[plehbah]

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.

[sniffy]

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.

[RickO]

I do see a faint TM on the back... of course that could be a trick of the lighting... Great find...

[nsbadge]

That cleaned up really nice. What is your cleaning method?