✅ SOLVED What is it?

[njrelicgairl]

Hi
I found this item last week at a 1800's school site. It has very little writing on it. Mustly letters. And is the same size as a Quarter.
Its gray and looks to be folded.

 

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[luke_00]

lead bale seal

 

[traveller777]

Luke beat me to it. I agree with Luke if it is lead. Is it lead, njrelic?

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Hi
I found this item last week at a 1800's school site. It has very little writing on it. Mustly letters. And is the same size as a Quarter.
Its gray and looks to be folded.

Seal matrix fragment?

 

[njrelicgairl]

Luke beat me to it. I agree with Luke if it is lead. Is it lead, njrelic?

Yes

 

[traveller777]

Yes

Then I think Luke has it. I have found a bunch of seals around camps, but I am no expert. Just appears to be one to me. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

It could also be a power box or gas meter seal, lead seals are still in use today.

 

[crashbandicoot]

I noticed several people gave you advice and an ID.it would be a nice gesture of appreciation if you,d leave them a like for their trouble!

 

[luke_00]

It could also be a power box or gas meter seal, lead seals are still in use today.

They've been is use since at least the 1600's, but I agree with you that this one looks like a more modern one, based on the type of lettering in the second pic.

 

[Gare]

I think LUke is on the RIGHT TRACK !!!

 

[Deftone]

I noticed several people gave you advice and an ID.it would be a nice gesture of appreciation if you,d leave them a like for their trouble!

Give it a few day's before this ridiculous comment.

 

[CRUSADER]

Yeap Lead Bag/Bale Seal.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Give it a few day's before this ridiculous comment.

Why ridiculous? No skin off your nose.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Hi
I found this item last week at a 1800's school site. It has very little writing on it. Mustly letters. And is the same size as a Quarter.
Its gray and looks to be folded.

Thank you njrelicgirl.you,re a winner!

 

[King Canslaw]

its is a cool idem fo sure. it has leters and wriding of some kine. it look is like its is a peace of led. maybee from an old toster oven from 1856 or so.

 

[njrelicgairl]

its is a cool idem fo sure. it has leters and wriding of some kine. it look is like its is a peace of led. maybee from an old toster oven from 1856 or so.

I was wondering how old it was.

 

[CRUSADER]

I was wondering how old it was.

Without IDing the maker it would be hard to pin down a date. I would place it either side of 1900. (not more than 150 years old)

 

[njrelicgairl]

Without IDing the maker it would be hard to pin down a date. I would place it either side of 1900. (not more than 150 years old)

Thank you Crusader.

 

[pepperj]

Hi
I found this item last week at a 1800's school site. It has very little writing on it. Mustly letters. And is the same size as a Quarter.
Its gray and looks to be folded.

Well done on the seal, always a fun recovery.

Trying to make out lettering on the second photo.so I rotated 90 degrees.(Neck was cramping up)
I'm going to say this isn't old, post 1900 as a few reasons for my thoughts.

Being that it's the colour of lead (grey) it seems that it hasn't gotten the white lime look of old buried lead.
(Wet soils will prevent this from happening)

The word "SEAL" kind of says it's not that old. (back in the day probably everyone knew what a lead seal looked like.)
There's small lettering along the top edge, but can't read them.
Can't really make out the letters above the "SEAL" Just the letter 'T"
For the bottom letters "URNS" = TURNS?
"IGN"
"E"
I don't believe it's a R/R box car seal as they are heavily stamped it seams.
I'm going to go with a meter seal of some sorts.
A pencil rubbing through paper might bring out the lettering better

 

[njrelicgairl]

Well done on the seal, always a fun recovery.

Trying to make out lettering on the second photo.so I rotated 90 degrees.(Neck was cramping up)
I'm going to say this isn't old, post 1900 as a few reasons for my thoughts.

Being that it's the colour of lead (grey) it seems that it hasn't gotten the white lime look of old buried lead.
(Wet soils will prevent this from happening)

The word "SEAL" kind of says it's not that old. (back in the day probably everyone knew what a lead seal looked like.)
There's small lettering along the top edge, but can't read them.
Can't really make out the letters above the "SEAL" Just the letter 'T"
For the bottom letters "URNS" = TURNS?
"IGN"
"E"
I don't believe it's a R/R box car seal as they are heavily stamped it seams.
I'm going to go with a meter seal of some sorts.
A pencil rubbing through paper might bring out the lettering better

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I didn't think about using paper. But will give it try.