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robear

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Hello All,

Found this lead bale seal, don't know much about them, but it's my first. :headbang:

markings in the middle reads :read2:
ORD.
DU8
Janvier
1817
on the outer rim reads :read2:

ADMINISTRATION DES DOUANE (some letters missing) used www.freetranslation.com to translate the french language.

Thanks for looking,
robear
 

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Hey I missed this post??? Very nice lead seal and good job on the interpretation. Maybe cotton for France?? :thumbsup:
 
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