A first for me

[Ill Digger]

A friend and I went back to a farm house that we only hunted last year for about 2 hours. Today we hunted it for another 2 or 3 hours. The first good find was a 1924 Dog Tax !! I love finding the dog taxes!! The next find was the triangle thing with a E or a M or a 3 or a W or what ever on it. lol :dontknow: Any ideas anyone? Then the find of the night! I found my first toe tap or toe plate or what ever!! lol I know you relic hunters find these quite often but here in the mid-west they're fairly rare. At least they are with me and the guys I hunt with lol If I didn't find anything else the rest of the night I would've been content with the dog tax and toe tap. But on my way back to the truck I decided to hunt the other side of the drive way. We've never really looked over there. That's when I got a 11-40, 11-41 at 6 inches. I was expecting a wheat but out pops a silver dime!! :shocked04: Sweet! A 1956 Rosie!! I rechecked the hole and there was a aluminum strip in there too. I figure that's what was dragging the numbers down. But the sound gave it away!! thumbsup01

The keepers

My first toe tap! Pat DEC [size=6pt](nail hole)7.1858 !!

Thanks for lookin' & HH :grin:

 

[del]

hey Tim nice dog tag , i like finding older ones too :beerbuddy: yup toe taps are a good sign and its nice to see the patent date too. i wish i could shed some light on the triangular item its a curious piece . congrats on a good hunt :clapping: :clapping:.

Dan

 

[wild willy]

wow i didnt know toe taps were dated? willy

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

wow i didnt know toe taps were dated? willy

me neither.1st i seen of one with a patent date.nice finds.hope ya get an ID on the triangular piece

 

[Toadman]

Nice hunt for sure dude.... :beerbuddy: :beerbuddy:

 

[Civil War Nut]

Nice finds ID. I ant ever even looked at all the ones that I have found to see if there is a date on them. How about that, learn something every day..

 

[coinnut]

Congrats on the toe tap and the dog tag :clapping: I like the early ones too. So far an 1899 is the earliest I have found. I like them because they are creative in how some are made. Like one made from doggie bones I found lol Never knew that those taps were pattented in the first place Better check ours out, but I bet the colonial ones were not dated. Great couple of finds :beerbuddy:

 

[Fire Fighter 43]

Nice relics for the collection and congrats on another silver Tim.

 

[tanacat]

Oh I thought they were 'heel' plates? I didn't know there were dates on them either....there's so much to learn :yes:

Love the old dog tag! I have about 30 or so so far lol I collect everything anymore. Let us know if you figure out the triangular thingy, I'll keep an eye out...

Congrats on the silver! :clapping:

 

[jkress]

Nice bunch of cool keepers Tim! :clapping:
Love the dog tax tag. They are very nice items for the collection. I started to really enjoy finding them last year and love when I get them now. :smitten:
Congrats on the surprise silver. To be honest, many times I'm not sure if a wheat or a silver dime is going to pop out of the hole. :embarrassed: They are really close on my machine.
The toe tap/plate is great... especially since it is dated. :happydance01:
A very fun hunt.

 

[Ill Digger]

wow i didnt know toe taps were dated? willy

me neither.1st i seen of one with a patent date.

I ant ever even looked at all the ones that I have found to see if there is a date on them. How about that, learn something every day..

Never knew that those taps were pattented in the first place Better check ours out

I'm surprised to hear this coming from you guys!

Better check ours out, but I bet the colonial ones were not dated.

I was thinking the same thing They probably just dated these newer ones. lol
I'm curious to hear if the colonial ones are stamped with a Patent date :dontknow:
Thanks for looking & commenting everyone! thumbsup01