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[Oldrvrrat57]

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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[tamrock]

Indeed it be wonderful to identify your seal. I'm looking into it a little and came across this story about a 10 yr old boy finding an 800 yr old seal that sold for over $5000. Made me think identifying yours could improve its historical and monetary value for sure.

An 800-Year-Old Medieval Wax Seal Found by 10-Year-Old Boy Sells for $5,000

Metal detectorist Adam Staples said 10-year-old George Henderson "must have the Midas touch" after he found the object 10 minutes into a metal detecting trip.

www.newsweek.com

 

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[ModernMiner]

What an awesome find! You sure don’t see those too often. Congrats.
Can’t wait to hear the history on it.
MM

 

[Sandog]

It really is a great find. Please excuse my sense of non-humor.

 

[oldmxrat]

Too cool! That's a super nice recovery, congrats!

 

[PetesPockets55]

Taht seal sure made up for the lack of coins on this hunt. Congratulations.

I can see 2 lions on each side of the crown and the initials PHS

Thanks for pointing out what you are seeing in hand.
I see the PHS initials, but these tired eyes were seeing either an angry honeybee grabbing a ball of pollen or a closeup of a kangaroo's face (with the nose front and center). I'm sure it's much more regal than either of those.

 

[CreekSide]

Very cool find

 

[RVRoamer73]

I have never found a seal before. That's a really cool one you found. Congrats on it all.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very neat find.

 

[scruggs]

Congrats on your cool seal!

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

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 2139867 View attachment 2139869 View attachment 2139863

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

Please melt some wax and press the seal so we can see what it looks like. Those things are so cool! And envelopes with glue on them did away with about 3,000 yrs of seal use!

 

[ToddsPoint]

Very nice seal! I can see the crown now.

 

[tamrock]

Can't find anything on the possible meaning of PHS, but seeing what's in the center could it be the Pretzel Haritage Society 😁

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

Can't find anything on the possible meaning of PHS, but seeing what's in the center could it be the Pretzel Haritage Society

Can't find anything on the possible meaning of PHS, but seeing what's in the center could it be the Pretzel Haritage Society 😁

I'm not finding anything on this seal so far! This homestead is where I recovered my first Spanish reales a few years ago picked up 4 in one day oldest was a 1776 1 Reale since then I've recovered a 1817 large cent and a cut half cent and 1 more 1788 half Reale and several buttons

 

[Sandog]

How about this? Wow, I could be right after all.

Pennsylvania's Twist | Pennsylvania Center for the Book

pabook.libraries.psu.edu

 

[tamrock]

How about this? Wow, I could be right after all.

Pennsylvania's Twist | Pennsylvania Center for the Book

pabook.libraries.psu.edu

Interesting Sandog. You may have found the path that solves it. I thought I was looking at a pretzel. Just Google Bakers guild coat of arms and you'll see a few images very much like this seal.

 

[CRUSADER]

It looks late 17th - early 18th C to me. CONGRATS

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

Interesting Sandog. You may have found the path that solves it. I thought I was looking at a pretzel. Just Google Bakers guild coat of arms and you'll see a few images very much like this seal.

Wow I never thought that someone would ever figure this out! Now I know what the crest may mean

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

It looks late 17th - early 18th C to me. CONGRATS

And it was found in Illinois! Amazing how did it make its way here

 

[Silvermonkey]

Very cool find. I love that you made the impression...in hot pink no less. I wonder if its possible to look up the image of the stamp?