alexbq2 Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=300190071047 This is new to me, so I would appreciate any info. Thanks, Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 If it is a seal, i think its purpose was to seal letters. In Old times, The letter or document was put in an envelope. then a blob of hot wax is dripped on the closure, and while the wax is still soft, a seal is impressed into the wax. If the seal is cracked or missing, then the recipient knows the letter was tampered with before it reached him or her. I dont know if this is what you bought, they usually have a wood handle, like rubber stamp of modern times, or worn as a ring. I dont know if they are typicaly incuse or not. Hope this helps a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Thanks, I know they also had lead seals, I bought one in the past. That was an actual seal - not the stamp to seal wax. It didn't look anything like this one though. Gaidukov has a whole book on seals, but I don't have it with me. Some older wire coinage carries the design of the prince's seal as well. This type of eagle looks a lot like the one on 1730' and 40's denga's. Most eagles that I've seen from the pre-imperial period had wings pointing down. Another oddity I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And986 Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Austrian or Albanian eagle. Not Russian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Really?! oh well:( you live you learn. Thanks. Guess it's going back to ebay:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Austrian or Albanian eagle. Not Russian. Thanks for your help on the other forum as well:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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