✅ SOLVED lead seal

[mudfisher]

found a lead bail seal today. says monte cristo on the front the reverse has some words but cant make it out if anyone knows how old please let me know .thanks

 

[BigBobBow]

FRONT - RF&P (Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac) Boxcar Railroad Seal Patent 1857Click Here
FRONT - RF&P (Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac) Boxcar Railroad Seal was used to ensure the integrity of a shipment of goods. Almost 3/4 of an inch in diameter... Thick and heavy and has that old chalky white patina that lead gets... "Acquia Creek" can be made out on one side and "Pat ??57" can be made out on the other... The rest of the letters are difficult to decipher... Some of the letters are clear and some are not... Dug right near where the railroad crossed the creek... does it look like this?

 

[mudfisher]

mine is more squared on the edges.and says monte cristo.mine is chalky white also and has a hole thru it where the wire runs thru.mine was found in a colonial and revolutionary site . I know they don't date back that far but a cool find. I cant make out the back .there r some letters though .thanks