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Dug this from an early 1800's train depot. Any idea what this would be?
TY
 

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Looks like a lead seal. Boston & Maine Railroad? Where are you located?
 

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What were these led seals used for?
 
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Im not sure if yours had wire in it. I used to have a wire & lead seal on my FPL meter. Maybe someone else can answer. I think they were used on boxcars.
 

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Garabaldi said:
What were these led seals used for?
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They were used kinda like a disposable lock. They would seal packages and even whole boxcar doors shut with them so that it couldn't be tampered with until it reached its destination.
 
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I see, interesting. Ty Chey and Big.
 
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Bigcy,
I am from Boston, but dug it in Wayland mass.
 
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