backyard find

[tenbears]

I found this in my backyard.I live by railroad tracks and there is an old red brick foundation by the tracks.It is the size of a penny and has the number 252 on one side and the letters HNYC and RRR on the other side.I am sorry about the blurry pictures,they are the best ones I could get.I have a Sony cyber-shot 7.2 megapixel camera,so if anybody has a trick that I don't know let me in on it.

 

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[dr-quest]

Hey there,Id say its a baggage tag from the railroad.Check for the railroad lines names in your area and you probably find they match the letters.Old lines ,may be gone now.
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[relic lover]

I have a sony also I found that changing the mode to "auto" helps a lot there is a delay from the time you press the button so you need to keep still for about 3 seconds but it is worth it.

 

[trk5capt]

Looks Like A Lead Seal, Look At The Edge And See If You Can See Some Rust Spots Where Small Wire Would Have Been Crimped. trk5capt...

 

[Montana Jim]

Looks Like A Lead Seal, Look At The Edge And See If You Can See Some Rust Spots Where Small Wire Would Have Been Crimped. trk5capt...

I agree - it looks like a seal

 

[dugupfinds]

Looks Like A Lead Seal, Look At The Edge And See If You Can See Some Rust Spots Where Small Wire Would Have Been Crimped. trk5capt...

I agree - it looks like a seal

Yeap, lead bag seal.

 

[Rubicon]

Switch to the Macro setting on your camera for extreme close ups.

 

[trk5capt]

Tenbears, Yep, Its A Lead Seal! trk5capt...

 

[PBK]

NYC & HRRR is the reporting mark of the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad. When Col. Vanderbilt acquired them in 1869, the two lines were merged. In 1914 the NYC & HRRR merged with the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern to form the New York Central Railroad. So, your lead seal dates c. 1869-1914.