rod-pa Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Dug this earlier this week. My guesses are thinks like locker ID token, safe box token, but cant find anything that looks close yet...any ideas? 1cent for sizing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT_GhostLight Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Cool find! I would guess it's a key marker for a safety deposit box at an old Savings & Loan Bank, but I couldn't find anything either. Is there a town name nearby that starts with an S or L? It could have been a company bank too. Were there any large companies, like mining, logging, or land companies, etc nearby? They often had their own banks and savings & loan operations. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger-NH Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 It think it's more likely a tag not a token. Could have gone to any number of things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Againstmywill Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Assuming it was found in Pennsylvania, but what town was it found in or around? Maybe S.S.L. Savings Bank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod-pa Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Againstmywill said: Assuming it was found in Pennsylvania, but what town was it found in or around? Maybe S.S.L. Savings Bank? i wish it was that simple. I found a list of all 774 banks inactive in PA since inception..nothing matches. but nice thought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal_Cobra Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Looks like a work check tag. We find them in old mining ghost towns. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 10 hours ago, Cal_Cobra said: Looks like a work check tag. We find them in old mining ghost towns. I've even worn one of those at a mine (legitimately). I haven't found one detecting but I have found a couple swimming pool basket tags (for when you check your clothes into storage). S.L.S.S.B is the key to unlocking this mystery. If there's a nearby historical society, that would be a good place to inquire. The condition seems surprisingly good for coming from the ground. Maybe its an inert alloy, though, and of course it could have been dropped recently. Recovery depth would be an indicator of how long ago it was dropped. @rod-pa , how deep was it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Looks like a possible railroad luggage tag but the “SLSSB” doesn’t make obvious sense and the holes are usually elongated to allow for a metal crimp strap for attachment to the luggage handle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 On 2/23/2022 at 10:01 PM, rod-pa said: I found a list of all 774 banks inactive in PA since inception..nothing matches. but nice thought. Maybe it was from an out of state bank, just saying. They do use tags like that at a local coal mine, something to think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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