I guess this may not be the proper venue, because this is a re-find from today rather than a today's find.
Anyhow, I purchased this seal at a tiny flea market in Amherst County, Virginia several years ago. I then proceeded to put it away in a "safe place" so that I could retrieve it when needed. Well, that "safe place" turned out to be really safe, because it has been lost for going on 8-10 years! I just now found it today while cleaning up the dungeon, or rather the basement.
What it appears to be is a silver document seal from around 1800 from when Monroe County was still part of Virginia. There appears to have once been something inscribed on the banner in the eagle's mouth which at some point in time was removed--for what reason I am not sure.
When I initially found the seal, I contacted the Monroe County, West Virginia Historical Society and they agreed that it was in fact, an official county seal of some sort. Unfortunately no documents have turned up with a copy of this seal affixed, but the Historical Society did borrow the seal and incorporate a likeness of it onto their bicentennial coin of several years ago.
I'm not exactly sure what to do with this piece, but I'm strongly considering donating it to the Monroe County Historical Society so that it can return to it's original residence of some 200 plus years ago.
P.S.--handle appears to be a recent addition.
Anyhow, I purchased this seal at a tiny flea market in Amherst County, Virginia several years ago. I then proceeded to put it away in a "safe place" so that I could retrieve it when needed. Well, that "safe place" turned out to be really safe, because it has been lost for going on 8-10 years! I just now found it today while cleaning up the dungeon, or rather the basement.
What it appears to be is a silver document seal from around 1800 from when Monroe County was still part of Virginia. There appears to have once been something inscribed on the banner in the eagle's mouth which at some point in time was removed--for what reason I am not sure.
When I initially found the seal, I contacted the Monroe County, West Virginia Historical Society and they agreed that it was in fact, an official county seal of some sort. Unfortunately no documents have turned up with a copy of this seal affixed, but the Historical Society did borrow the seal and incorporate a likeness of it onto their bicentennial coin of several years ago.
I'm not exactly sure what to do with this piece, but I'm strongly considering donating it to the Monroe County Historical Society so that it can return to it's original residence of some 200 plus years ago.
P.S.--handle appears to be a recent addition.
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