BSG.BS.00916 — Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1775

Found near St Andrews, 25mm.

Russian bale seal

From Ged Dodd:- "ДH = DN .... BOPOБЬEBЬ ... H118 ... NP ...HP12K ...1775 Flax inspector VOROB'EV working out of 118 post at a Baltic Sea port (St Petersburg, Archangel, Riga, Port Narva, Reval, Pernau, Libnau, or Memel) in 1775 ... the Grower/Owner or Agent initials are HP joined together in what is called a ligature and the grade is 12K .. 12 crown grade flax heads to a bale ... see seal is IDS539 at:- The PeaceHavens Project, Free Identification Service