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Types of Russian Flax, Hemp & Customs Tax Seals
The purpose of this page.
There are several distinct types of
Russian flax, hemp and tax seals. The following should give
you an idea which is which however do not be fooled into
thinking that you can identify them properly. If you have a
seal the best way to get a proper identification is to post
pictures front and back, and where found, onto the
PeaceHavens Project website at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/PeaceHavensProject/
Ged Dodd is the foremost authority on
these seals and will identify them correctly. He has
identified over 7,500 different Russian seals in the last few years.
Please appreciate he has lots of enquiries and you may be in
a queue. But you will get the best identification possible.
1806 - 1900 +
18th - 19th Cent
18th - 19th Cent (ЛД=LD)
1754 - 1828 (ЛД=LD)
1754 - 1828 (ЛД=LD)
1754 -
1828
1731 - 1748
(ПД=PD)
1740 - 1828
(ЛД=LD)
1829 - 1860 (
CПБ Flax
1829 - 1860
SPB 1831 Flax
1831 only
CПБ
1831
Flax
1831
only
SPB, CПБ
1829 - 1841
Flax & Hemp
1747 - 1761
Flax& Hemp 1770 - 1792
late 18th cent
1762 - 1799
1803 - 1810
19th/20th cent Vologda Region
1860's mid 18th cent mid 18th cent (flax seed) mid 18th cent mid 18th cent 18th - 20th cent
ЛД=LD)
ЛД=LD
)
Early 19th Cent
Hills & Wishaw
Friendship
Pavlov Star
STPB
Ardamazki
STPB
Koroleff
Black Balsam
There are
more lesser used types of Russian seals