DiggerDave in Pa. Sr. Member Joined Jan 12, 2011 Messages 499 Reaction score 126 Golden Thread 0 Location Huntingdon County Pa. Detector(s) used Whites Spectrum XLT Oct 8, 2013 #1 I found this in the creek. Most of the lead seals I find are railroad related. This is the same diameter as a penny. Can anybody give a time frame and where it's from? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks for looking. DDinPA. Amazon Forum Fav 👍 A History of Mining on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska - Grab it through Amazon!
I found this in the creek. Most of the lead seals I find are railroad related. This is the same diameter as a penny. Can anybody give a time frame and where it's from? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks for looking. DDinPA. Amazon Forum Fav 👍 A History of Mining on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska - Grab it through Amazon!
DCMatt Gold Member Joined Oct 12, 2006 Messages 10,472 Reaction score 13,785 Golden Thread 0 Location Herndon Virginia Detector(s) used Minelab Equinox 600, EX II, & Musketeer, White's Classic Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Oct 8, 2013 #2 I would guess mid to late 18th C but I can't prove it. Possibly Dutch origin. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/364440-additional-info.html Attachments baleseal.webp 41.4 KB · Views: 99 Upvote 0
I would guess mid to late 18th C but I can't prove it. Possibly Dutch origin. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/364440-additional-info.html
DCMatt Gold Member Joined Oct 12, 2006 Messages 10,472 Reaction score 13,785 Golden Thread 0 Location Herndon Virginia Detector(s) used Minelab Equinox 600, EX II, & Musketeer, White's Classic Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Oct 8, 2013 #3 This looks more like it. Post 1815 Dutch Customs seal. Attachments dutch customs seal2.webp 96.6 KB · Views: 79 Upvote 0
HutSiteDigger Silver Member Joined Nov 26, 2012 Messages 2,849 Reaction score 1,283 Golden Thread 0 Location Stafford,Virginia Detector(s) used Fisher 1266x and a shovel Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Oct 9, 2013 #4 DCMatt said: This looks more like it. Post 1815 Dutch Customs seal. Click to expand... right on ! Upvote 0