🥇 BANNER First for me wax seal stamp! Updated with wax impression

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Hit a field today that has produced Spanish reales and early US coppers, today I didn't find any coins but I did recover a early wax letter seal and a few buttons and lead. I'm pretty sure this site is probably my oldest .
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What is that symbol on the stamp? Kinds looks like an angry house fly wearing a crown. Very cool find no matter what it is. :icon_thumleft:
I can see 2 lions on each side of the crown and the initials PHS
 

That is an awesome seal. Could the “lion” on the left side of the picture be a unicorn representing Scotland? The legs look almost horselike compared to the lion on the right. I stink at IDs, so just a thought. Love it … congrats!
 

That is an awesome seal. Could the “lion” on the left side of the picture be a unicorn representing Scotland? The legs look almost horselike compared to the lion on the right. I stink at IDs, so just a thought. Love it … congrats!
I see what you mean!
 

Let us know if you figure out who PHS is. Awesome finds!
My oldest plat for this area doesn't show a homestead here, I'm thinking it was gone by 1872 , I'm doing some research on first settlers in this area.
 

Hit a field today that has produced Spanish reales and early US coppers, today I didn't find any coins but I did recover a early wax letter seal and a few buttons and lead. I'm pretty sure this site is probably my oldest .View attachment 2139867View attachment 2139869View attachment 2139863
Hit a field today that has produced Spanish reales and early US coppers, today I didn't find any coins but I did recover a early wax letter seal and a few buttons and lead. I'm pretty sure this site is probably my oldest .View attachment 2139867View attachment 2139869View attachment 2139863
Interesting stamp. Love to know the meaning/family. It's pretty crude. Nice find!
 

Congratulations on your seal recovery.
Top shelf recovery that's still on the list.
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