I guess we need a Best --BALE SEAL-- Theme thread

[Iron Patch]

Here's a pic to get us started. I'll post may favourites later.

Mid. 18th century French.

 

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[RELICDUDE07]

I will post the back soon IP.I gotta dig them out

 

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[HISPAN]

Not a of bale seal, a lead seal of Pope Clement 6, 1352, other are one of the 17th century and Barcelona seals 19th century.

 

[Jeep]

Looking at all these seals gave me a urge to go fishing.

Must be the lead

 

[Lt1stone]

I've dug several lead seals but this is the first with writing on it. It looks like oG. co. f-ass.
I assume the f is for farmers association.

 

[The Patriot]

An old picture of some of mine...have about a dozen more now... range from early french, english and the ICR (railway)

 

[Deepdiger60]

Ok i seen all the Bale Seals very nice learn something new everyday on T-Net, now explain to me exactly what is a bale seal and a bale of what ?? hay Thanks

 

[relic lover]

Ok i seen all the Bale Seals very nice learn something new everyday on T-Net, now explain to me exactly what is a bale seal and a bale of what ?? hay Thanks

Also wondering as well

 

[CRUSADER]

Ok i seen all the Bale Seals very nice learn something new everyday on T-Net, now explain to me exactly what is a bale seal and a bale of what ?? hay Thanks

Also wondering as well

Could be lots of things; wool,manure, guano, grain,seeds,etc,etc

Cloth seal's were for bundles of cloth & look similar to bale seals.

 

[zaxfire69]

I hate to wake the dead, but I need some help on this one...

 

[CASPER-2]

I got a more in a box somewhere
but these 2 i found recently - and knew where they were

 

[mjc_lakedweller]

I have found only one and didn't even know what it was. I've been told it is a good one.

 

[Ziggurat]

It's a bad picture, I know lol. This was solved for me in the "What Is It?" section. It's a NJ Public Weigher seal for what I believe is the "Mountain Ice Company" (based on the words MOUNTAIN ICE on the back).

 

[mrcolorz]

Bale Seal...

Not sure if I am posting correctly

Here's a pic to get us started. I'll post may favourites later.

Mid. 18th century French.

 

[mjc_lakedweller]

Here's one from across the pond...

 

[mjc_lakedweller]

Here's one from across the pond...

 

[mrcolorz]

This is my only one...Still cannot identify

 

[TheRockCollector]

Nice!

 

[siroswald]

I found a Kali Syndicat lead piece, I didn't know what it was. What were these used for?

 

[Brian C.]

Darn nice finds, lots of history.

 

[StuE]

Bag Seal Junky!

Darn nice finds, lots of history.

I agree - there are so many here I have not seen before but lots are on my website and many of those have a full or partial identification. If anyone would like me to attempt to identify a find then please post a close up of front and back with size and if you agree I will add the new ones to the site (ones I cannot identify often get recognised later). Here's a link to my standard request:- http://www.bagseals.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1952 ... Ok it was on a fancy dress MD weekend rally ... I don't normally wear pink! mind you it certainly helped people with seals to find me on the field!!!