Georgian period wax seal

The Fog

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UnderMiner

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Jul 27, 2014
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Interesting indeed! Can't wait to find out more about this one! :treasurechest::thumbsup:
 

ironhorse

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Oct 13, 2009
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Ive always called those the prizes of detecting!
Wonderful find and a nice one at that, definitely an old one and no doubt Georgian period
 

Hot diggity

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Nov 19, 2014
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Wow! That is an amazing find! I would totally freak out if I found that! Wax seals are always great & that one is a museum quality beauty. Congrats!
 

pepperj

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Getting one of these has been on the top ten list FOREVER! Congrats on the seal recovery it's a real beauty.
 

Silver Tree Chaser

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Fantastic find. That's a real beauty to be proud of for sure! Love the pictures. :icon_thumleft:
 

Ahab8

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That's a gorgeous Georgian seal. Congrats
 

Vino

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Jul 7, 2013
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That is definitely a prize there..
Who ever owned that was high up on the social scale. .
Great find!!!
George
 

Scrappy

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Oh wow. That is a remarkable find! I would wax seal every letter I mailed for the rest of my life if I found one that cool!
 

Subterranean

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Congratulations on a super, historical, significant relic! Also anticipating the seal revelation...Sub 8-)
 

46Wheat

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sutphin

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Boy if I found that wax seal I would have SQUEALED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SURE IS A BEAUTY,WAY TO GO FOG, NICE INDEED,VANZUTPHEN
 

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Brian W

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Wow Fog ...That seal is awesome...I'm sure I walked right beside that..I pounded that area..all I found was a toasted 1695-1701 copper... Congrats that seal is an awesome find
 

BuckleBoy

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That's one sweet relic there.
 

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