J JoeyV50 Tenderfoot Joined Feb 19, 2019 Messages 1 Reaction score 3 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Feb 19, 2019 #1 Found this detecting in an area with civil war activity not sure what it is. Any help identifying would be appreciated
Found this detecting in an area with civil war activity not sure what it is. Any help identifying would be appreciated
Hawks88 Gold Member Joined Aug 26, 2012 Messages 7,881 Reaction score 11,846 Golden Thread 0 Location Niagara falls Detector(s) used Equinox 800 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Feb 19, 2019 #2 Nice find. Welcome to tnet from Niagara Falls. Sorry I can’t help with the ID but I’m sure someone will real soon. Upvote 0
Nice find. Welcome to tnet from Niagara Falls. Sorry I can’t help with the ID but I’m sure someone will real soon.
DCMatt Gold Member Joined Oct 12, 2006 Messages 10,485 Reaction score 13,791 Golden Thread 0 Location Herndon Virginia Detector(s) used Minelab Equinox 600, EX II, & Musketeer, White's Classic Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Feb 19, 2019 #3 It looks like a vintage utility meter seal. Closer to 1960 than 1860. Upvote 0
HuntinDog Bronze Member Joined May 26, 2010 Messages 2,357 Reaction score 3,538 Golden Thread 0 Location No. Cal. Detector(s) used XP DEUS / MXT PRO / Garrett ProPointer Feb 19, 2019 #4 It's a bag seal like the banks use for coin bags. Attachments Bank Bag seal.webp 10.3 KB · Views: 88 Upvote 0
ToddsPoint Gold Member 🥇 Charter Member Joined Mar 2, 2018 Messages 9,215 Reaction score 33,232 Golden Thread 0 Location Todds Point, IL Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Feb 20, 2019 #5 Did the US mint use the same kind of seals or did they sew their bags shut? Gary Upvote 0
HuntinDog Bronze Member Joined May 26, 2010 Messages 2,357 Reaction score 3,538 Golden Thread 0 Location No. Cal. Detector(s) used XP DEUS / MXT PRO / Garrett ProPointer Feb 20, 2019 #6 The mints did use these. I have them from the banks. Used to get them for melting. Yours is defiantly old, so it may be for another use. But I still say it was for a bag seal. Upvote 0
The mints did use these. I have them from the banks. Used to get them for melting. Yours is defiantly old, so it may be for another use. But I still say it was for a bag seal.
D diggerdeeper Jr. Member Joined Nov 16, 2011 Messages 89 Reaction score 125 Golden Thread 0 Location Southeast Pennsylvania Detector(s) used Minelab Etrac & 'Nox 800, XP Deus, Nokta Fors/Cor Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Feb 20, 2019 #7 DCMatt said: It looks like a vintage utility meter seal. Closer to 1960 than 1860. Click to expand... The initials could stand for W(estinghouse) E(lectric) Co. Upvote 0
DCMatt said: It looks like a vintage utility meter seal. Closer to 1960 than 1860. Click to expand... The initials could stand for W(estinghouse) E(lectric) Co.
A2coins Ruby Member Joined Dec 20, 2015 Messages 33,867 Reaction score 42,646 Golden Thread 0 Location Ann Arbor Detector(s) used Equinox 800 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Feb 20, 2019 #8 Just find the bag and your golden Last edited: Feb 20, 2019 Upvote 0
A2coins Ruby Member Joined Dec 20, 2015 Messages 33,867 Reaction score 42,646 Golden Thread 0 Location Ann Arbor Detector(s) used Equinox 800 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Feb 20, 2019 #9 Welcome also. Tommy Upvote 0