Look at the link I posted. It tells exactly how these tags were supposed to be made including what the dates mean.
Found an interesting document about these kind of tags....
Very nice that you were able to connect it with the individual.
Interesting as I have not seen the WW I era tags with an etched fingerprint. Very cool.
So he was born in in 1897?
Question: Are you sure the first one is WW I era? I do not believe it is a WW I ID tag. It certainly shows the name, rank and branch (U.S. Naval...
Actually on all denominations. Perhaps this article will help. http://www.numismaticnews.net/article/mintmarks-can-move
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Welcome to Coin Talk. The quarter has environmental damage which occurred after it left the mint. This type of damage is generally called post...
Environmental exposure can be uneven and can produce all sorts of unusual effects.
The cent appears to have been sandblasted. It i possible that It spent time in a drain for a long time or was in the sand a the beach. It is PMD.
Actually the material looks like solder. Hence the metallic look to the material. Some solders are soft. I looks like the solder was warm a...
Welcome to Coin Talk! You have a privately produced silver bullion "round". These are generally worth the melt value of the silver they contain....
Welcome to Coin Talk! The cent has been plated and the Masonic symbol added during the plating process. It is not a mint error or anything...
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I have always been partial to Ranch.
Grease filled die. A very common minor error. Welcome to CT.
Happy Birthday!
Welcome to Coin Talk. This is coin has PMD (post mint damage). It has been damaged after leaving the mint.
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