Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1826, Image & Found by Len Williams (Fingers).
Found in Carnforth Lancashire, ?mm.
Russian Bale Seal from the Baltic States
From Ged Dodd;
ЛД = LD / Ф.MEPBHИШИH / H135 ///// NP / ER12H / 1826
Flax Inspector F.MERVNISHIN working out of 135 post in the port of St Petersburg, Kronstadt, Narva, Riga, Libau, Pilau, Pernau, Revel Memel, Konigsberg, Windau or Tilsit .. in 1826 ...
Reverse:- All NP seals before 1829 are flax seals
The Grower/Owner/Agent initials are ER with 12 flax plants in the bale.
. .see references IDS 1720 on page The PeaceHavens Project - Seal Numbers 1600 - 1699
