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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 3256364, member: 10461"]Seriously, if you check the edges, you might be able to see the holes where cords once ran through. These lead seals were slid onto a cord that held a bag shut, and then a tool resembling pliers was used to squeeze the lead tightly around the cords.</p><p><br /></p><p>When pinched shut, the tool often stamped a simple design into the lead seal, like symbols or lettering indicating the company it belonged to, or the contents of the bag.</p><p><br /></p><p>Old lead seals on your property might be an interesting clue to other stuff out there, but not Indian-related.</p><p><br /></p><p>The pictures below show a bag seal in use, though it's not round like the ones you found.</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3">(Images borrowed from <a href="http://www.westboundstage.com/blog.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.westboundstage.com/blog.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.)</font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]855625[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]855626[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]855627[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]855631[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 3256364, member: 10461"]Seriously, if you check the edges, you might be able to see the holes where cords once ran through. These lead seals were slid onto a cord that held a bag shut, and then a tool resembling pliers was used to squeeze the lead tightly around the cords. When pinched shut, the tool often stamped a simple design into the lead seal, like symbols or lettering indicating the company it belonged to, or the contents of the bag. Old lead seals on your property might be an interesting clue to other stuff out there, but not Indian-related. The pictures below show a bag seal in use, though it's not round like the ones you found. [SIZE=3](Images borrowed from [URL='http://www.westboundstage.com/blog.html']here[/URL].)[/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]855625[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]855626[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]855627[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]855631[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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