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Prussian Customs Seal, Bromberg Seal, Frederick Wilhelm II

Prussian, Bromberg Seal, , Frederick Wilhelm II, Image & Found by Shawn Wallace.
Found ?, ?mm.

BROM / (BE)RG border of stylised Prussian eagles // monogram border of stylised Prussian eagles

From Philippe Lanez, "BROM(BE)RG in two lines.
If so, possibly old prussian, nowadays polish place. (Bromberg as german/prussian name).
The reverse pict of a monogram, possible P and ? ? ... circle of double headed eagles around each side."

Bromberg (region), "Bromberg was the northern of two Prussian administrative regions, or Regierungsbezirke (Polish: Rejencja), of the Grand Duchy of Posen (1815–49) and its successor, the Province of Posen (1849–1918). The administrative center was the city of Bromberg (Bydgoszcz)." Today Bydgoszcz, Poland.

From Steen Agersø, "It is the monogram of Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia. FWR: Friedrich Wilhelm Rex. ... It has been used on a bag of salt from the salt deposit of Bromberg. Salt bag seals of the precise same design is known from other salt producing towns of Prussia also with the monogram of Friedrich Wilhelm II."

See also BSG.BS.00713.

Date: 05/10/2020
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Keywords: Unique Identification Number - BSG.BS.01788
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