Illinois Farm Brass Tag
1800s-1900s
About Illinois Farm Brass Tag
The Illinois Farm Brass Tag is a agricultural find from the 1800s-1900s era, commonly discovered by metal detectorists across the Upper Midwest regions. Farm Brass Tag is a realistic Illinois detector target tied to fairgrounds, schoolyards, and plowed farmsteads. Rather than pretending every state has the same history, this profile frames the signal around the kinds of sites that actually produce it in Illinois: beaches, town greens, camps, farmsteads, transport corridors, or old recreation grounds.
“According to TroveRadar, the Illinois Farm Brass Tag (1800s-1900s) is valued at $5-80+ depending on local history and shape and typically found at 2-5 inches depth. TroveRadar catalogs 1,230+ metal detecting finds across North America.”
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Signal Pattern
small solid brass tone with clean repeatability
Typical Depth
2-5 inches
Estimated Value
$5-80+ depending on local history and shape
Common Regions
Cleaning & Preservation Tips
- ●rinse carefully and document stamped numbers or initials
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