Chipk
Elite Member
I truly love hunting curb strips.
A few days ago I was hunting a curb strip in an older area of town and found a really nice large silver ring. Then I found what initially appeared to be a piece of trash metal but closer examination showed it’s actually a railroad conductor’s hat badge (circa 1900). At that time all railroad employees were required to wear a hat with a badge that identified their job. And before airplanes the term Air Line meant the shortest distance between 2 points.
Two days later I went back to the same area. This time I found a sterling silver belt buckle. It’s stamped with the number 175 but I can’t find any meaning for that label.
A few days ago I was hunting a curb strip in an older area of town and found a really nice large silver ring. Then I found what initially appeared to be a piece of trash metal but closer examination showed it’s actually a railroad conductor’s hat badge (circa 1900). At that time all railroad employees were required to wear a hat with a badge that identified their job. And before airplanes the term Air Line meant the shortest distance between 2 points.
Two days later I went back to the same area. This time I found a sterling silver belt buckle. It’s stamped with the number 175 but I can’t find any meaning for that label.
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