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penndirtdigger New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 10:33 pm Hi all, new user here. Found this token while metal detecting in the woods of western pennsylvania. Anyone know anything about it? It is about the size of a quarter and the back is blank. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 189053 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 11:05 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34425 Posts	Posted 08/11/2019 07:11 am @PDD, that is interesting piece that you found. From your picture, it looks like steel. Is it attracted to a magnet? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Circus Pillar of the Community United States 3079 Posts	Posted 08/11/2019 11:59 am If it is magnetic, it might be an in/out tag or tool check tag from manufacturing plants or mines. the ones with out holes were placed on a magnetic board or strip to mark who was in the mine and who was out, or plant or who had what tool out. they were generally used for ID's of who was where if the was an accident. The slang term for them was body tags. Given the location were found it could be from a mill,foundry or migrated form coal regions. Edited by Circus 08/11/2019 2:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 08/11/2019 12:17 pm Circus provided an excellent narrative on the possible uses for your token. Might we see the reverse to? If it's flat it would help substantiate that opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
Circus Pillar of the Community United States 3079 Posts	Posted 08/11/2019 5:02 pm With a hole in the tag and a nail in the board It is the general rule cheaper, But back in the day some of the bosses had better ideas. Report this Post to the Staff
penndirtdigger New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 08/12/2019 4:02 pm Hi all, I checked and it is not magnetic. The back is plain and looks roughly the same color and texture as the front. Report this Post to the Staff
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