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Russian Flax/Hemp Bale Seals from
Kinghorn Mills - Fife (94 seals found to date with 2 seals awaiting upload as of 14th January 2018) This is a collection of several lots purchased from the finders via eBay by the Project to preserve them for future generations.
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Kinghorn Mills and District - Fife
This site is an ongoing project involving the daily finding and identification of Russian Lead Flax Bale Seals and Lead Trading Tokens from the old disused Northern Flax Mills of Bentham, West House Mill at Blubberhouses, the Little Patrick Mill and
Aked's High Mill at West End, Folly Gill Mill in Thornthwaite and Kinghorn Mill in Fife, Scotland . For many decades in the 18th & 19th centuries, Russia was by far the world's greatest exporter of flax stems via St Petersburg, Archangel and Riga, and Great Britain was its major customer. Every bale of flax stems was fastened together with a lead seal by a quality control inspector. The discarded stems of the flax with seals still attached were prized as fertilizer by local farmers and were spread onto the land mixed with night soil manure where they remain to be found even until today.
In 1793 three flax-spinning mills were erected at Kinghorn, and the two large spinning mills belonging to a Kirkcaldy firm having long been operative in town. The mills were steam and water powered with the water coming from the Loch of Kinghorn and there was an extensive bleaching field at Nether Tyne, belonging to the owners of St Leonard's Mill, which enabled them to prepare the thread and yarn in a purely white state for the market. The owners employed daily at their mill 200 females, 54 males, flax dressers, 21 mechanics, with machine makers, and 12 male superintendents with other duties. About 70 were employed in the bleaching of yarn. There were two other mills in Kinghorn, at both of which were employed about 130 females and 50 males, including 36 flax dressers. Girls above fourteen years of age, who were spinners could earn 4s to 6s per week. Mechanics had from 12s to £1 per week and Flax dressers were paid by the cwt (hundred weight) of dressed flax; they got a fair price for their work, and could make a good livelihood when fully employed. The St Leonard's Mills were built by the Aytons, and succeeded in turn by Mr John Fergus and Swan Brothers. Several generations of the inhabitants having been employed by these firms, and by Arthur Brothers, whose mills were situated in the Nethergate.
Seals found at
Lead Flax Bale Seals from Riga, Latvia There are more Riga seals on the Riga page |
A Textbook Riga Crossed Keys There is a cross + at the top between the tangs signifying Riga City Arms. A number at the bottom between the rings 1,2 or 3 is the grade of the flax
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Inspectors and Posts for Kinghorn Mill .
Alekseev.E 1821 92 Ardamazki 1848 -- Chupyatov.T 1833 107 Erokhin.S 1824 49 Fedortov.M 1829 N121 Gurov.S 182? 30 Kaltushkin.? 1829 -- Konovalov.V 1832 26 Koptev.L 1822 91 Luchnikov.I.Ya 18?? 67 Malinkoi 1785 52 Mashkov.? 1824 N59 Mikhalev 1830 -- Orlov.MI 1813 59 Petunov.A 1829 108 Sinikov.C 1791 66 Volkov.L 1819 105 Vorob'ev.A 1822 98 Vorob'ev.S 1797 16 Zaitsov.F 180? 12 Zamarin.T 1795 17
Posts / Inspectors / # for Kinghorn Mill
-- Ardamazki 1848#KH01 -- ?.Kaltushkin 1829#KH01 -- Mikhalev 1830#KH01 12 F.Zaitsov 180?#KH01 16 S.Vorob'ev 1797#KH01 17 T.Zamarin 1795#KH01 26 V.Konovalov 1832#KH01 30 S.Gurov 182?#KH01 49 S.Erokhin 1824#KH01 52 Malinkoi 1785#KH01 59 ?.Mashkov 1824#KH01 59 MI.Orlov 1813#KH01 66 S.Sinikov 1791#KH01 67 I.Ya.Luchnikov 18??#KH01 91 L.Koptev 1822#KH02 92.E.Alekseev 1821#KH01 98 A.Vorob'ev 1822#KH01 105 L.Volkov 1819#KH01 107 T.Chupyatov 1833#KH01 108 A.Petunov 1829#KH02 N121 M.Fedotov 1829#KH03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - How the seals got into the fields
The discarded stalks of the flax with a bale seal still attached were highly prized as fertilizer by local farmers to spread on to the land mixed in human & animal excrement.
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An article by John Sullivan on the seals in his book which were found in Fife .... click here FIFE SEALS
Kinghorn Mill
Kinghorn Mill - Nethergate
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A small lead horse brass with iron studs which was found in the Kinghorn District. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Lead Spindle Whorls from Kinghorn District. The white patina indicates considerable age.
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Riga KH01 |
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Riga KH02 |
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Riga KH03 |
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Riga KH04 |
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Riga KH05 |
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Lead Flax Bale Seals from Baltic StatesThere are more Shield seals on the Baltic States sites |
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Baltic KH01 |
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Cross quartered + shield with 5/5/-/- pellets |
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I.G 9K |
Baltic States (Krown flax) |
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Baltic KH02 |
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A.R 9K |
Baltic States (Krown flax) |
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Baltic KH03 |
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Cross quartered + shield with 5/5/5/5 pellets |
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HW 12K |
Baltic States (Krown flax) |
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Baltic KH04 |
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Cross quartered + shield with -/-/-/- pellets |
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AR 12K |
Baltic States (Krown flax) |
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Baltic KH05 |
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Cross quartered + shield with ?/?/?/? pellets |
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HW 12K |
Baltic States (Krown flax) |
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Baltic KH06 |
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AR 9 |
Baltic States (Krown flax) |
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Baltic KH0 7 |
Cross quartered + shield with -/-/-/- pellets |
RB 12K |
Baltic States |
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Baltic KH0 8 |
Cross quartered + shield with -/-/-/- pellets |
RB 12K |
Baltic States |
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Baltic KH0 9ebay |
Cross quartered + shield with -/-/-/- pellets |
RB 12K |
Baltic States |
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Baltic KH10 |
Cross quartered + shield with -/-/-/- pellets |
HW 12K |
Baltic States |
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Baltic KH11 |
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Cross quartered + shield with 6/6/-/- pellets |
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Baltic States (Krown flax) |
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Baltic KH 12 |
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Cross quartered + shield with ?/?/?/? pellets |
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AR 12K |
Baltic States (Krown flax) |
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Baltic KH 13 |
Cross quartered + shield with 5/5/5/5 pellets |
HW 12K |
Baltic States |
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Baltic KH 14 |
Cross quartered + shield with ?/?/?/? pellets |
HW 12K |
Baltic States |
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Baltic KH15 |
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Cross quartered + shield with 5/5/-/- pellets |
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I.G 9K |
Baltic States (Krown flax) |
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Baltic KH 16 |
Cross quartered + shield with ?/?/?/? pellets |
HW 12K |
Baltic States |
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Baltic KH1 7 |
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Cross quartered + shield with 5/5/-/- pellets |
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RB 12K |
Baltic States |
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Baltic KH1 8 |
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Cross quartered + shield with 5/5/-/- pellets |
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IG 9K |
Baltic States |
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Star Flax Bale Seals from St PetersburgThere are more Star seals on the St Petersburg page |
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Star KH01 |
???? 1800 * |
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St Petersburg |
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Archangel Manager Seals APX ПOP = Archangel Port ДЕСЯТ (ДЕСЯТНИК) Manager in charge of ten people Most Bale Seals weigh 11-12 grams - Manager Seals weigh 23-24 grams |
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Arch KH01 |
APX БPA ДECЯT AHДPEI ?EШH |
ЛEHЪ KPONЪ 2"COPT ЪЯ.K . 1862 |
LEN Crown 2nd SORT YA.K 1862 (flax) |
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ArchKH01 ДECЯT AHДPEI ?EШH = Inspector Andrew ?eshn? |
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Arch KH02 |
A.П. (Archangel Port) ДECЯЦK ИП |
HЯБPA RD ЗAБP |
NYABRA RD ZABR (flax) |
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ArchKH02 ДECЯЦT ИП = Inspector IP .. Flax inspected - low quality Zabrack |
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Arch KH03 |
A.П. (Archangel Port) ДECЯЦT ЛИЧ |
ЛHЯHБPAK
18
BД
36
ЗAБP |
LNYANBRAK VD 1836ZABR |
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ArchKH03 ДECЯЦT ЛИЧ = Inspector LICH, Flax inspected - low quality Zabrack |
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Arch KH04 |
APX БPA
ДЕСЯТ
MИXAИ
KOДYПAЁB |
APXAHГ ПOP KPOHЬ 4-COPTЬ Я.П.B 1818 |
ARCHANGEL PORT CROWN 4th SORT(flax) YaPB 1818 |
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ArchKH04 ДЕСЯТ MИXAИ: KOДYПAЁB = Manager Michael Kolupaev Crown |
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Arch KH05 |
APX БPA
ДЕСЯТT
ПДATOH
УTTKИH |
APX БP KPOHЬ 3"COPTЬ ?.P 1848 |
ARKH. BR KRON Crown 3rd SORT (flax) ? R 184 8 |
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ArchKH05 ДЕСЯТT ПДATTOH УTTKИH = Manager Platon Utkin - olde M-like T's |
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Arch KH0 6 |
APX БPA
ДЕСЯТ
ИBAH
HAУГOЛЬHOИ |
APX БP KPOHЬ 2"COPTЬ Ф.P 1881 |
ARKH. BR Crown 2nd SORT (flax) F.R 1881 |
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ArchKH06 ДЕСЯТ ИBAH HAУГOЛЬHOИ = Mngr Ivan Naugol'noi Crown grade |
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Arch KH07 |
APX BБA
ДЕСЯТЬ
AЛEKCAHДP
ШAЛACИHЬ |
APX БP KУДѣЛЯ 2"COPTЬ Ф.P 1871 |
ARKH. BR KUDYELYA 2nd SORT (flax) F.R 1871 |
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ArchKH07 ДЕСЯТ AЛEKCAHДP ШAЛACИHЬ = Mngr Alexander Shalasin (Tow) |
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Arch KH08 |
APX B БA
ДЕСЯТЬ
ПЛ |
A. П. (Archangel Port)
ЛHЯHЬ
3 MП
P 1825 |
A P L'NYAN 3 ML R 1825 (flax) |
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ArchKH08 ДЕСЯТ ПЛ = Insp. PL - A.P ЛHЯHЬ = Archangel Port Flax 3rd grade |
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Arch KH09 |
ДЕСЯТ
ИЛЬЯ
ПOПOBЪ |
APX БP KPOHЬ 2 COPTЪ E.П 1845 |
ARKH.BR CROWN 2nd SORT (flax) E.P 1845 |
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ArchKH09 ДЕСЯТ ИЛЬЯ ПOПOBЪ = Inspector Ilya Popov Archangel 2nd Grade |
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Arch KH10 |
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Arch KH11 |
APX БP ДЕСЯТ MИTPOФA HABЬHCKOИ |
APX БP ЧECKA 2 COPTЪ E.П 1862 |
ARCH. BR Cheska 2nd SORT (flax) E.P 1862 |
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ArchKH11 ДЕСЯТ MИTPOФA HABЬHCKOИ= Inspector Mitrofa Nav'nskoi |
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Arch KH12 |
APX БP ДЕСЯТC ИBAHЪ KOCTOB |
APX БPA KPOHЪ 4 COPTЪ C.П 1889 |
ARCH.BRA Crown 4th SORT (flax) S.P 1862 |
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ArchKH12 ДЕСЯТ ИBAHЪ KOCTOB = Inspector Ivan Kostov |
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Arch KH13 |
APX БP
ДЕСЯТCK |
APXAHГEЛ ЧECKA ? COPTЪ БПB 1874 |
ARCHANGEL Cheska ina is a sigBPV 1874 |
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ArchKH13 ДЕСЯТ BACИЛIИ ??????OB = Inspector Vasilii ?????ov |
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Arch KH14 |
APX БP ДЕСЯТ ГEOPГOИ ?EAEЛѣH |
APX БPA 2 COPTЪ E.П 188? |
ARCH BRA 2nd SORT (flax) E.P 188? |
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ArchKH14 ДЕСЯТ ГEOPГOИ ?EAEЛѣH = Inspector Georgoi ?eaelyen |
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Arch KH15 |
АРХ ПОРТ |
АРХ БРA КУДЕЛЬН 2 СОРТЪ ФР 1856 |
ARCH.BRA KUDEL'N 2 nd SORT (flax)F.R 1856 |
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ArchKH15 Archangel Port Inspector Il'ya Popov .. Kudel'n is coarse broken flax |
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Arch KH16 |
APX БPA
ДЕСЯТ
MИXAИ
KOДY |
APXAHГ ПOP |
ARCHANGEL PORT CROWN 4th SORT(flax) D.P 1885 |
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ArchKH16 ДЕСЯТ MИXAИ: KOДYПAЁB = Manager Michael Kolupaev Crown grade |
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Arch KH17 |
ДЕСЯТ ????? ????? |
APX ПOP KPOHЬ 4-COPTЬ Я. K 1871 |
ARCHANGEL PORT CROWN 4th SORT(flax) Ya.K 1871 |
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Arch KH18 |
ДЕСЯТ
КОСТЕНТ |
APX БPA ЗАБРАКЪ Ф P 1859 |
ARCHANGEL BRAK ZABRACK F R (flax)1859 |
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ArchKH18 ДЕСЯТ КОСТЕНТ НАУГОЛЬНОИ = Inspector Kostent Naugol'noi - |
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Arch KH19 |
ДЕСЯт. ФEД.БPЮ XAHOBЪ |
APX.
БP |
ARCH.BR KROWN 3rd SORT VD 1830 |
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Arch KH19 Manager Fedor Bryukhanov - APX. БP = Archangel inspected Krown flax 1830 |
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Arch KH20 |
АП ДЕСЯТ ПЕТРЪ КАРПОB (PETER KARPOV) |
АПХ БР |
ARCH.BR CHESKA 3rd SORT FR 1848 |
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Arch KH20 Manager Peter Karpov - APX. БP = Archangel Port inspected Cheska flax 1848 |
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A. П. |
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Arch KH21 Manager Peter Muramekov |
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IDS 335 |
APX BБA ДЕСЯТ ??????? ??????? |
APX БP ЧECKA 3"COPTЬ E.П 1862 |
ARCH. BR CHESKA 3rd SORT E.P 1862 |
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IDS335 ДЕСЯТ ????? ????? = Mngr ????? ????? found in Cupar Fife |
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Normal Flax Bale Seals |
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1785 KH01 |
ДE= DE MAЛИHKOИ (MALINKOI) H 52 |
NP ФH12H 1785 |
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1791 KH01 |
ЛД = LD C.CIHIKOBЬ (S.SINIKOV) H66 |
NP ICZ12H 1791 |
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1795 KH01 |
ЛД = LD T.ЗAMARИHЬ (T.ZAMARIN) H17 |
NP ?C12H 1795 |
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1797 KH01 |
ЛД = LD (S.VOROB'EV) H16 |
NP DH12K 1797 |
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180? KH01 |
ЛД = LD Ф.ЗAИЦOBЬ (F.ZAITSOV) H12 |
NP ЯC12H 180- |
12 post |
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1813 KH01 |
ЛД = LD MИ.OPЛOBЪ (MI.ORLOV) H59 |
NP ?Ф12H 1 813 |
59 post |
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1819 KH01 |
ЛД = LD Л.BOЛKOBЬ (L.VOLKOV) H105 |
NP ДБ12H 1 819 |
105 post |
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1821 KH01 |
ЛД = LD
E.AЛEKCEEB H92 |
NP WH12H 1 821 |
92 post |
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1822 KH01 |
ЛД = LD A.BOPOБЬEBЬ (A.VOROB'EV) H 98 |
NP IB12H 182 2 |
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1822 KH02 |
ЛД = LD Л.КОПТЕВЪ (L.KOPTEV) H 91 |
NP АГ12 H1822 |
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1823 KH01 |
Л Д = LDC.EPOХИHЬ (S.EROKHIN) H49 |
NP IS12H 1 823 |
49 post |
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1824 KH01 |
Л Д = LD? .MAШKOBЬ(?.MASHKOV) N59 |
NP HG12H 1 824 |
59 post |
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1827 KH01 |
ЛД = LD
И.BИHOKУPOBЬ
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H58 |
NP ICБ12H 1 827 |
58 post |
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182? KH01 |
ЛД
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NP AБ 12H1825 |
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182? KH02 |
ЛД = LD -.----O--Ь H 2? |
NP ---- ---- |
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NP 18?? KH03 |
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ЛД = LD A.CAPЬIHИH (A.SARYNIN) H71 |
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NP IC12H 1??? |
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18?? KH01 |
ЛД = LD
И.Я.ЛУЧHИKOB
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H67 |
CПБ HoП.2 ?. H 18?? |
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1829 KH01 |
П ИЛПД = PiLPD?.KAЛ TУШKИH(?.KALTUSHKIN) H-- |
SPB ПШ12H 1829 |
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1829 KH0 2 |
ЛД = LD A.ПETУHOBЬ (A.PETUNOV) H108 |
S.P.B N.P._2. M.S. 1829 |
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1829 KH0 3 |
ЛД = LD
M.ФEДOTOBЬ (M.FEDOTOV) N121 |
S.P.B N.P._2. M.S. 1829 |
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1830 KH01 |
ЛД = LD MИХAЛEBЬ (MIKHALEV) H -- |
S.P.B NP._3 H B 1830 |
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1832 KH01 |
ЛД = LD B.KOHOBAЛOB (V.KONOVALO V)H26 |
CПБ HoП_.2 ?. П 1832 |
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1833 KH01 |
ЛД = LD T.ЧУПЯTOBЬ
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H1 |
CПБ Ho_? Д Х 1833 |
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1847 KH01 |
2 (2 post) 1847 |
Ho2 |
2nd sort |
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1847 KH02 |
2 (2 post) 1847 |
Ho2 |
2nd sort |
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1844 KH01 |
18 JБ 44 No 2 (2 post) |
Ho 2. |
2nd sort |
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1848 KH01 |
ARDAMAZKI BA 1848 STPB |
Ho 1. |
1st sort |
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1847 KH01 |
ARDAMATZKY BA 1847 |
2"C. |
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1851 KH01 |
ARDAMATZKY BA 1851 SPB |
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2nd sort |
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1851 KH02 |
2 |
ARDAMATZKY A Б |
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1851 KH03 |
2 |
ARDAMATZKY A Б |
2 post |
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1856 KH01 |
ARDAMATZKY
BA ???? |
Ho 1 |
1st sort
1856 |
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D KH01 |
Д UNREADABLE LETTERS |
2
И COPTЪ A |
2nd SORT A (flax) |
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Albert Volfshmit (Albert Wolfsmith) set up a distillery (and yeast factory) in Riga in 1845. The company grew to become a very major business producing Balsam and other spirits. | |||||||
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Riga City Arms 1845 |
РИГА (RIGA) А.ВОЛЬШМИДТЪ (A.VOL'FSHMIT) |
Riga Balsam (A.Wolfshmith) |
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Other Bag Seals found here |
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SEB KH01 |
two busts SEBASTOPOL CRIMEE |
НОВOРOССIЙС
МЕЛЬНИЦА ВЬ
СЕВАСТПОЛ. |
NOVOROSSIYSK MILL in
SEVASTOL |
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SEB KH01 - A Russian cement works seal from Sebastopol in Crimea on the Black Sea |
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Web 01 |
WEBB & SONS MANURE MANMRS SALTNEY CHESTER |
REGISTERED TRADE MARK WEBBS |
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Web 02 |
WEBB & SONS MANURE WORKS SALTNEY CHESTER |
REGISTERED TRADE MARK WEBBS |
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Web 03 |
WEBB & SONS MANURE WORKS SALTNEY CHESTER |
REGISTERED TRADE MARK WEBBS |
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Bel 01 |
(BAR)SIN M(OL)E(N)
0 0 |
August(us) 28
(Belgium Flour Mill) |
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Bel 02 |
BARSIN M(OLEN)
0 0 |
December 12
(Belgium Flour Mill) |
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Sv
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A slithering snake on the obverse and a distorted name on the reverse SVEND??? purpose unknown 18x16x4mm 5.6gr |
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WM & Co |
Initials possibly JJD I I WM & Co purpose unknown 21x19x4mm 10.6gr |
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Hop
Czech |
Lion rampant with double tail, VEREJNA ZNAMKOVNA CHMELE curving downward V.ATEC curving upward // OEFFENTLICHE curving downward / HOPFEN / SIGNIER HALLE / IN / ATEC=SAAZ . This a hop seal from the Czech town of atec known as Saaz in German. For more information on hop growing in the Saaz region, which mentions the Signier Halle where the hops are graded, district see NOTES |
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Additional by Phillippe Lanez ...for Hop Czech Obverse : A . VEREJNA ZNAMKOVNA CHMELE - ZATEC. - A rampant lion, tail in sautoir .VEREJNA = PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ; ZNAMKOVNA= MARKING HALL ; CHMELE = HOPS .. Reverse : OEFFENTLICHE / HOPFEN / SIGNIER HALLE IN ZATEC SAAZ PUBLIC HOPS .. The SAME in German . Czechoslovak lead seal relative to the hop-growing. In 1921 the Senate of the National Assembly of The Republic Czechoslovak promulgated a law obliging the marking for the harvests of hop intended for his marketing and his import. This lead seal indicated the local origin of the production or the village and guaranteed the immunity of the contents. .In Czech Republic, the culture of this creeper plant enjoys a big tradition which goes back up well before the time of Charles IV, king of Bohemia and Germanic emperor. But it was during its reign that the culture of the hop lived a real development. Certification of hops. Hop marking has a long-time tradition in the Czech Republic. In 1884 first marking hall was established in SAAZ. Hop marking is obligatory and is pursued by the state authority. Only high quality hops from producing districts (SAAZ, AUSCHA, TRSITZ) are certified. Hop verifIcation includes year of crop, weight, producing district and variety and is made on packing by means of a certification mark, registration number and seal of the Public marking hall. As a verifying document a certificate is issued. |
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1905, GRANDS MOULINS DE CORBEIL |
MAI / FLEURS SUPERIEURS Great Mills of Corbeil |
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In the nineteenth century, milling went from being a small-scale,
geographically dispersed, artisanal industry to a highly capitalistic
industry dominated by a few dozen entrepreneures who set up large
water-powered (and later steam- and electric-powered) mills to supply
flour to the large cities and regional markets of France. The
outstanding figure in this evolution was Aimé-Stanislas Darblay. Between
the 1820s and 1860s, Darblay joined with his brother and later with his
son Paul to build and operate a series of large mills that supplied
flour on longterm contracts to the bakers of Paris ander the Six Marques
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Hungarian Flour Bag Seals |
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Hun 01 |
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Various mills designated as (Name) DAMPFMÜHL / OFEN (Name)
Steam Mill / Budapest)
There were lots of flour mills in Hungary
who formed a common grade of quality
with a triangle made of three ears of
corn around the grade number & MT.
The mill name is on the reverse.
See Bagseals.Org for more information |
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Hun 03 |
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Hungarian Mills using the Triangular Trade Mark were Concordia
Steam Mill Co., Lim.;
(Pestihengermalom-társaság-Pester Walzmühl-Gesellschaft); |
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A Sumac Seal found nearby |
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Sum 01 |
M.POJERO PALERMO flowers GENUINE SUMAC |
PRIME QUALITY WARRANTED |
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Sicilian sumac (Rhus coriaria) is a shrubby bush which grows chiefly in Sicily and Tuscany, and succeeds on any well-drained soil, though the best development is secured in calcareous soils. That grown in the mountainous districts around Palermo is known as "masculino" More commonly known today as a spice it was used in the 18th century as a tanning agent in leather manufacturing. The company was M. POJERO & Co of Palermo. |
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Dutch Customs House Tax seals from Kinghorn Mills Regten en Accynzen is Old Dutch and is nowadays written as Rechten en Accijnzen. Literally meaning Rights and Excise . For a long list of Dutch Customs House Tax Seals click here |
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669a |
Dutch R&A Regten en Accynsen Customs and Excise |
R&A 669 |
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669b |
Dutch R&A Regten en Accynsen Customs and Excise |
R&A 669 |
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529a |
Dutch R&A Regten en Accynsen Customs and Excise |
R&A 529 |
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289a |
Dutch R&A Regten en Accynsen Customs and Excise |
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289b |
Dutch R&A Regten en Accynsen Customs and Excise |
R&A 289 |
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Dutch Customs Seals are a common find throughout the country. The obverse has a crowned Dutch shield bearing the rampant lion of Holland. The reverse has a number of the customs post and the letters R & A meaning Regten en Accynsen (Customs and Excise). Some of these seals would be associated with flax but they were used for a variety of imported goods. Seals 343 & 215 were found among the flax seals and the black 343 on a nearby beach, commonly used in Scotland to unload bales. The 257 seal was found a mile from my home in the Yorkshire dales.
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