Almost tossed it out.

BentRod · Apr 7, 2015

Last week I did a short hunt at a local empty lot. All I had found was some trash and a couple of zinc Ball canning jar lids. Since the lids had the "Ball" embossed on them I didn't think them all that old. I tossed my finds in a bucket in the garage when I got home. Yesterday while moving some items around I noticed that one of the things I'd dumped in the bucket had fallen on the floor. I was about to toss it away when I noticed that the mud that was caked on it had dried and flaked away. Underneath I saw the stamp. Cleaning it up revealed that it was a dog tax license….from 1911! That's the oldest dog license I've found. And to think I almost tossed it in the trash!

Ricki7 · Apr 7, 2015

Hey nice save !
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Ice Scratcher · Apr 7, 2015

Great save, twice now!

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pescadore · Apr 7, 2015

Glad you found the one that almost got away. Congrats on the oldie.

Jamflicker · Apr 7, 2015

Nice save, congrats!

Offshore2 · Apr 8, 2015

Wow thats cool

Dirty Genu · Apr 8, 2015

Now that is a cool find. You've got me beat. I have 24 tags so far. 22 of which I detected at a bear hunting club I belong to. I found a 1926 last December and the 1940 was an eyeball find from years ago.
Congrats on a super find.

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BentRod · Apr 8, 2015

Thanks All
Dirty G, those are some good looking tags. To date the few I've found have been modern with the oldest being from the '60s. Never expected to find one quite this old.

jack&jill · Apr 8, 2015

Congrats on re-finding the Dog tax license. A real treasure of history. I'd bet there are not to many of them still in existence. Jack

Swing360 · Apr 8, 2015

Ahhhhhh! That's like my 1907! Is there a dog where the holes are? That one is valuable according to this dog tag guy I've been talking to. I love digging dog tags

BentRod · Apr 8, 2015

Swing360 said:
Ahhhhhh! That's like my 1907! Is there a dog where the holes are? That one is valuable according to this dog tag guy I've been talking to. I love digging dog tags

Hey Swing,
No, there does not appear to be a dog near either hole. What makes this one valuable? Rarity? I know there is a collector market for these things, but don't know much about them myself.
Thanks for the info.

Detector Nut · Apr 8, 2015

Good save, nice dog tag!

steveFL · Apr 8, 2015

Nice find, twice! I found one earlier this year form 1932, they're just cool old pieces. Congrats!

GeneralQuarters · Apr 8, 2015

BentRod, In Issaquah in 1911 there probably was only one dog! Funny to think the town would require dog licenses back then. Nice find and great save!

GroundSweeper · Apr 8, 2015

Awesome find Bent! Nice save there!

Trisha · Apr 9, 2015

Neat!

Swing360 · Apr 10, 2015

BentRod said:
Hey Swing,
No, there does not appear to be a dog near either hole. What makes this one valuable? Rarity? I know there is a collector market for these things, but don't know much about them myself.
Thanks for the info.

Just rarity in year and number being low. My 1907 Seattle tag #1107 has a standing $30 offer, so that's pretty good in my book. So maybe not hundreds, but for what it is if you got a good find. I'd never sell mine.

BentRod · Apr 10, 2015

Swing360 said:
Just rarity in year and number being low. My 1907 Seattle tag #1107 has a standing $30 offer, so that's pretty good in my book. So maybe not hundreds, but for what it is if you got a good find. I'd never sell mine.

Yeah, I'd say that's pretty good too. Thanks again. Was just curious. I think it's cool just to find something that old.

Almost tossed it out.

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