🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Company on this bale seal

[kentuckycornelius]

HI, I know this is a bale seal, but am trying to researcht he company. Has anyone come across this one before I think it's F.C.B. Found at a 1850s - present homesite in Louisville KY. Thanks,!

 

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[traveller777]

I wish I could help you. I hate unsolved mysteries. I did some research but to no avail on my part. There were thousands of different companies using those things over the years. Someone on here may be able to help you. Good luck.

 

[traveller777]

HI, I know this is a bale seal, but am trying to researcht he company. Has anyone come across this one before I think it's F.C.B. Found at a 1850s - present homesite in Louisville KY. Thanks,!

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By the way, if you find out post on here please. Thanks.

 

[DCMatt]

HI, I know this is a bale seal, but am trying to researcht he company. Has anyone come across this one before I think it's F.C.B. Found at a 1850s - present homesite in Louisville KY. Thanks,!

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I looked at this for little while yesterday. 3 initial relics are maddening! At least they weren't intertwined...

The best I could come up with is Farmers Credit Bank. There were plenty of them around the US in the 20's and 30's. But I can't determine any reason why a bank would use bale seals.

 

[HuntinDog]

"The best I could come up with is Farmers Credit Bank. There were plenty of them around the US in the 20's and 30's. But I can't determine any reason why a bank would use bale seals. "

Banks use them now on bags if coins.

 

[DCMatt]

"The best I could come up with is Farmers Credit Bank. There were plenty of them around the US in the 20's and 30's. But I can't determine any reason why a bank would use bale seals. "

Banks use them now on bags if coins.

I considered that. I suppose it's a possibility.

However, the names on the institutions weren't formatted like that. The bale seal clearly shows "F.C.B Co.".

The bank names were 'Farmers Credit Bank of (INSERT CITY NAME HERE)' and didn't include the word "company".

 

[Red-Coat]

It's unwise to assume these things are always bale seals in the traditional sense. Sure, most of the older ones are, but they saw wide usage on many farm commodities... seed and grain sacks in particular, as well as on freight consignments, as tamperproof seals on meters (gas, electricity and water) plus a few other uses.

 

[creskol]

Here is some information posted on a previous thread from 2018.

 

[Copper John]

Hello All,

I'm not trying to hijack...and unfortunately cannot help solve this mystery, but could this item that I cannot id be a bale seal? Thanks and good luck

*The best I can make out is the word Tenth with a wreath around it - maybe
*Found in Central Pa farm/Forge Field and I believe it to be lead