Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

[The Patriot]

Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

Well it's been wayyy too long, since I got out detecting last... decided to go out at the last minute for about 2 hours and glad I did... I dug out 5 bale seals within 5 minutes of each other, can see the fleur de lys on some of them along with some numbers, hard to get some good pics off the lead... This was the most seals I've dug in one day....also managed a 1749 Geo II that was in great shape for coming off the beach... The nice find today was this silver medallion marked sterling on it... looks almost like a figure on it with long hair? anyone have any ideas or seen this one before? other finds include buttons, a small broken bell and musketballs....

thanks for looking

 

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[umrgolf]

Re: Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

Even though you had a detecting break, looks like you did pretty awesome for ur first hunt back sweet george II and nice medallion.. can't help with the i.d. but it's a keeper

 

[teleman 2525]

Re: Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

some very nice keepers

 

[Irchr]

Re: Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

some very nice keepers
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[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

Real fine hunt.
I agree that is a good day finding that many seal's!
Another banner is soon to come
Mike

 

[Sim_Player]

Re: Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

What were the bale seals used for?

Jim

 

[FortBedfordbob]

Re: Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

Good Finds ! Love that early Stuff

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

What were the bale seals used for?


Jim

Bale seals were single disc seals, rather than two disc seals, and were also used to identify textiles, as well as parcels and bales of trade goods. The obverse would typically display a city's arms, and the reverse would record data such as the length or width of fabric or the weight of a parcel.

 

[Capt. Brad]

Re: Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

Great finds!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Re: Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

All are some cool digs , the medallion has some weirdness going on Good hunt, Patriot

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

You'll be killing me on seals soon with days like that! ..and what's with all the 1749 Georgies?

Sterling silver is modern, nothing too interesting.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

It's cool to see a KG beach find!

As IP says, the silver is Victorian Era or newer.



-Buckles

 

[Mr Tuff]

Re: Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

nice hunt!!!!!! MR TUFF

 

[tuatara]

Re: Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

Sterling silver is modern

Absolutely right. I would say more Art Nouveauish than Art Nouveau. But still very cool.

 

[Dano Sverige]

Re: Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

Looks like Mick Jagger to me!

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

Sterling silver is modern

Absolutely right. I would say more Art Nouveauish than Art Nouveau. But still very cool.

Agreed, 1890-1920 mostly likely 1900-1910 period.

 

[Hunthicks]

Re: Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

Awesome!! That's what I get for slacking with the phone, missing out on that! That KG looks better than the ones I find in the ground for sure.

 

[The Patriot]

Re: Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

Sterling silver is modern

Absolutely right. I would say more Art Nouveauish than Art Nouveau. But still very cool.

Agreed, 1890-1920 mostly likely 1900-1910 period.

I would say your 100 % right!.... I knew it wasn't colonial when I saw it....but I'll take it....

 

[HISPAN]

Re: Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

Nice hunt ...congrats

 

[The Patriot]

Re: Finds from "seal beach" (colonial finds)

You'll be killing me on seals soon with days like that! ..and what's with all the 1749 Georgies?

Sterling silver is modern, nothing too interesting.

Yeah that makes a total of 49 seals now..... but you have me on quality for sure!! Tons of those 49'ners coming out of this area... now for the reale silver!