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I am not sure what this is...its the size of a dime. Its made of lead and was found along with one piece buttons and musket balls.
 

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Lead seal. What does it say?
 

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Yeppers, BCH is spot on . . .it's a lead seal. Nice find :thumbsup: Breezie
 
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I am not sure what it says....but there is a crown on it. How old are these?
 
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I have found them with dates of the 1850's on them.
 
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Lead seals can date back several hundred years. This one most likely dates to the same time frame as the other items you found on the site. I don't know when they stopped using them, but I don't find them at 1900s sites.

Best Wishes,

Buck
 
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