any idea what this is?

[karib2517]

found it on a hill,across a river from some railroad tracks. the tack is for size.

 

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[chefrider]

Hi there karib2517 looks to be some kind of lead seal. Can you tell if there are any broken wires?

 

[Getty]

Ill guess that its a lead seal.They used to use them on electric meters and telephone boxes.Crimp it on the wire and if someone tampered with it they could tell.Everyone uses plastic tags nowadays.Interesting find though.

 

[karib2517]

seems to had have a wire on it,there is a little loop that is smashed down. its heavy like lead . it does look like a seal thanks.

 

[MikesDiggins]

Looks like a Norfolk & Western Railway seal. Nice, might find a matching lock in the area.

HH Mike

 

[Montana Jim]

Looks like a Norfolk & Western Railway seal. Nice, might find a matching lock in the area.

HH Mike

Yuppers... Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W). I agree, lead seal.

 

[karib2517]

any idea how old it is?

 

[Montana Jim]

any idea how old it is?

http://www.nwhs.org/about_nw.html

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice lead seal, could be early 1800s! HH, Mike