City Arms of Leeds lead seal

[GioTheGreek]

I managed to drag out Ace for a hunt today in his area. We went door knocking, and had mixed results. Permission was granted on a couple of sweet properties, but unfortunately, the ground was mostly altered... We managed to sniff out a few items though. I found a little brass ring that I gave to the owner, but I couldn't give this one up.


I thought this was an American seal of some sort, but it turns out to be the city arms of Leeds. There's even some numbers scratched into the back that I can't make out.


Ace found the match and a couple of examples from the UK.


https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/414848
Cloth Seal, Leeds, Stars on Shield






I've done a number on a field that I'm bringing him to on Friday. Hopefully he can sniff out a nice silver or two.


Happy hunting.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

A History of Mining on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska - Grab it through Amazon!

[Ron (CA)]

cool relic and good luck on the future hunt!

 

[robfinds]

cool relic and good luck on the future hunt!

Nice cloth seal Gio, larger than normal.

 

[ARC]

Great seal...
Best one I have seen.
I would dare say this is a poss banner.

 

[sutphin]

MR.GREEK NOW WHAT YA GOT ,A LEAD CLOTH SEAL FROM THE UK THAT HAS MY BANNER THOUGHT. SHEILD AND STARS MAKE UP THE DESIGN, ENOUGH TO MAKE A GROWN MAN STARE AND AFTERWARDS START CRYING. YES SIR THAT IS NICE........

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[GioTheGreek]

Haha, thanks Gents. It does seem to be rare. I will find a special place for it.

 

[RelicMedic]

Once again, you nailed it bud. I was digging so much clad that I walked right over it without even thinking about digging it. It was really shallow! Glad you found it bro. Well deserved!

 

[The Patriot]

Those seal are awesome and the first I see of it and I have over 60 seals now…over half being french…seems to be rare to dig 18th century english seals...

 

[Ahab8]

Ooh yeah that things is killer man. Awesome design on it. Congrats buddy

 

[RelicMedic]

I managed to drag out Ace for a hunt today in his area. We went door knocking, and had mixed results. Permission was granted on a couple of sweet properties, but unfortunately, the ground was mostly altered... We managed to sniff out a few items though. I found a little brass ring that I gave to the owner, but I couldn't give this one up.


I thought this was an American seal of some sort, but it turns out to be the city arms of Leeds. There's even some numbers scratched into the back that I can't make out.


Ace found the match and a couple of examples from the UK.


https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/414848
Cloth Seal, Leeds, Stars on Shield






I've done a number on a field that I'm bringing him to on Friday. Hopefully he can sniff out a nice silver or two.


Happy hunting.

The artist formerly known as ACE