Post Office GPO Round, Dolphin & Griffin Seal, 1708-1715
GPO Round Seal, Image by StuE, Found by Nasher.
Found near Baldock, Hertfordshire, 21mm, 12.9g.
Two oval shields one bearing a dolphin embowed, on a canton an open left hand*; in chief two saltires: second shield bearing a griffin passant; in chief blank (colour): scroll work above, quintefoil below, all in a line and rope circular border // Crown above G. POST .
*recognised by Michel Royer
A Post Office letter bag seal showing the arms of Thomas Frankland and John Evelyn, respectively, who were the joint Post Masters General from 1708 to 1715, see Two Postmasters General.
