Star of David Seals, Image by StuE, Found by Tattooed Detectorist.
Found in England, 16mm.
Star of David // number
Bulla type seals with star of David on one side and numbers on the other. A total of 42 were found in the Selby region North Yorkshire. Only two had the letter S in the middle of the star (shown in the sample of four selected for the picture). The numbers ranged from 21 up to 802, three duplicates were found indicating the same number being used more than once for this type of bag seal.
See other Star of David seals especially - BSG.BS.01184, Leeds Phosphate Works Ltd. "Incorporated on 12/2/1894 – 'To carry on the business of Agricultural Chemists and Artificial Manure Manufacturers and Dealers in Artificial manures of all kinds.' Dissolved at Extra Ordinary General Meeting at Newcastle-upon-Tyne 30/9/1921. From National Archives, Kew."
The same marking is found on specifically labelled guano seals, see BSG.BS.01178.
