Anyone know what this is?

[homebre]

Spent another 2 hours hunting today as it was in the 70's again. Found a few bucks in clad, a small silver ring, and this metal tag of some kind. It is 2 ounces in weight and appears to be an alloy of copper, but it definitely is not iron. Any ideas? I found it near a dairy store on what used to be farm land. The smaller piece is a nickel!

Andy from HIllsborough

 

[Flintstone]

I would think a cow tag, one that gose in there ear.

 

[jim tn]

n/t

 

[SkiWhiz]

I think it is a cow tag also. 70 degrees send some of that weather up here.

 

[thump7]

Wish we had cow tags like that here! Ours are plastic or nothing. I would have thought dray or the milkman.

 

[homebre]

Thanks for the help. Are these old or in current use?

Andy from Hillsborough

 

[SkiWhiz]

Thanks for the help. Are these old or in current use?

Andy from Hillsborough

I am 53 and been a dairy farmer all my life and have never seen one like those before I am guessing they are old.

 

[kaolinwasher]

thats anise find , i have never found one up hear looks like the guy had at least 56 cows, that is interesting history , good find randy

 

[micromax]

Ben Hur ? #41 slave rower?only kiding merry x-mas,no clue I guess you have to ask a Rancher?