North Carolina Camp Lead Bale Seal
1700s-1900s
About North Carolina Camp Lead Bale Seal
The North Carolina Camp Lead Bale Seal is a trade find from the 1700s-1900s era, commonly discovered by metal detectorists across the Atlantic Barrier Islands regions. Camp Lead Bale Seal is a realistic North Carolina detector target tied to resort beaches, boardwalks, and colonial landings. Rather than pretending every state has the same history, this profile frames the signal around the kinds of sites that actually produce it in North Carolina: beaches, town greens, camps, farmsteads, transport corridors, or old recreation grounds.
“According to TroveRadar, the North Carolina Camp Lead Bale Seal (1700s-1900s) is valued at $5-120+ depending on origin and imprint and typically found at 2-5 inches depth. TroveRadar catalogs 1,230+ metal detecting finds across North America.”
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Signal Pattern
small low-mid conductor similar to compact lead targets
Typical Depth
2-5 inches
Estimated Value
$5-120+ depending on origin and imprint
Common Regions
Cleaning & Preservation Tips
- ●rinse only and preserve embossed marks or letters
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