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Found this on a 1700s homesite...
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Re: Found this on a 1700's homesite...
I agree, a nice example of a lead bale seal, not necessarily off a cotton bale, but a seal nonetheless.
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I agree, a nice example of a lead bale seal, not necessarily off a cotton bale, but a seal nonetheless.
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Re: Found this on a 1700's homesite...
It is a L & A. Anyone know the company and the time frame used?
It is a L & A. Anyone know the company and the time frame used?
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Re: Found this on a 1700's homesite...
Your seal with the letters is a unknown to me and I have attached info saying that lead seals were not just for textiles, they were used on bales of general merchandise also. I would imagine late 1700's to early 1800's for a wag on dating.
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Your seal with the letters is a unknown to me and I have attached info saying that lead seals were not just for textiles, they were used on bales of general merchandise also. I would imagine late 1700's to early 1800's for a wag on dating.
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This is the only database I know of lead seals if you want to search. http://ourpasthistory.com/Gallery/bagseals?page=1
Yes there appear to be 2 letters above the "&". Can you make them out Magoo?DiggerBug said:
This is the only database I know of lead seals if you want to search. http://ourpasthistory.com/Gallery/bagseals?page=1
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Re: Found this on a 1700's homesite...
It almost looks like a faint "F" and maybe the letter "M" above the clear "L&A".
It almost looks like a faint "F" and maybe the letter "M" above the clear "L&A".
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It is a cloth seal. Hard to say exactley how old as they were used for several hundred years. Here's a link. HH, Mike
http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/clothseals.htm
It is a cloth seal. Hard to say exactley how old as they were used for several hundred years. Here's a link. HH, Mike
http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/clothseals.htm
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Re: Found this on a 1700's homesite...
Thanks guys. Whatever timeframe I think it is cool and by far my best seal to date!
Thanks guys. Whatever timeframe I think it is cool and by far my best seal to date!
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