Shipping seals

[gus]

Anybody know of a data base for 18 to 19 century shipping seals?

 

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Anybody know of a data base for 18 to 19 century shipping seals?

When you say shipping seal, do you mean the discs that identified tax payment on goods exported, or is it a seal as in security seal, to identify mail or strong boxes were not tampered with?

 

[gus]

I would say tax payments. Easiest way is to show you what came off an 1800 wreck.

 

[Magoopeter]

The copper coin looks to be company money, a trade token, they are collectible, best search old auction brochures to identify. ASC, Atlantic shipping company, or American or African
https://www.baldwin.co.uk/tokens/
The seals are common, should be able to ID them from the Names / Language. Our Archive is not complete yet but there are a couple in it.
Artefact Archive - MAARER

 

[gus]

thanks not a copper coin all lead

 

[Magoopeter]

thanks not a copper coin all lead

That is interesting, any more information? any detial on the other side, plated or galvanic corrosion,

 

[gus]

The one seal with acs was blank on the other side makes me think it was mounted on say a chest