Lead Seal
 

Hi Fellow Badgers,
I've just purchased a badge which has a lead seal on the back fitted to the two lugs, I've never seen one before and just wondered what it means, the only thing I can think of is that it's unissued.
Can someone shed some light on this please.
Cheers.

Kev.

It could be one which was part of a sealed pattern but the tag itself has become discarded somewhere along the line (like the one on the right in the image attached) - a picture of your badge would help.

The seal is the same as in your image, but has the initial's JH on the lead seal.
It's attached too a Victorian Glengarry badge.


Kev.

What kind of Glengarry badge ??
Which regiment ???

A lead seal.... must be difficult for them to swim, are they an endandered species ?

How does lead get dandruff?

I can't remember the full details but these must be seals were those trained to detect enemy boats because the lead did not leave traces.

Well, you can lead a seal to water ......

A horse rather than a seal, surely?:confused:

I know of one long gone dealer from Toronto who would put a wire through some opening in a badge and seal it. Presuming that it could not be exchanged and mailed back as unacceptable (or fake). They were a good source of provenance if you kept the seal on the badge! Sadly, I did not think of this, and cut the seals of, so I still have the receipt, but that does not prove that the badge I show, was the original one I purchased!

Kev - The 'JH' is Jeffrey Hoare auction house in Canada. They used to put a seal on some of their badges for the reason described in the previous post.

Paul

Thanks guy's for the help, the funny and the serious "spot on"
And thanks Paul, much obliged.

Kev.