Russian Lead Tax Seals -

Russian State Arms Custom Seals
All Seeing Eyes 1803 - What better symbol for the Tax Man?						symbol designation for 1803 When the letter Ю is rotated 90 degrees to the right it is used as a symbol to represent the Russian state seal. T is TAMOЖHЯ, ТАМОЖЕННАЯ (TAMOZEHNNAYA) = CUSTOMS Bale Seals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Custom seal with Eye T.PERNOVSKOI TYPE - - - - - - - - - RIGA PIЖOПOPTA = RIZHOPORTA RIGA PORT - - - - - - - - - ST PETERSBURG TAMOЖHЯ, TAMOZHNYA CUSTOMS - - - - - - - CAHKTПETEPБПOT = SANKT PETERB POT = SAINT PETERSBURG PORT САΗΚΤ ПΕΤΕРЂУРΓ ПОΤ = SANKT PETERBURG POT = SAINT PETERSBURG PORT -------------- Arms of State M.И.OДHOДШEBCKAЯ C CЫHOBЬЯMИ M.I.ODNOUSHEVSKAYA S SYNOV'YAMI --------------- --------------- Russian Empire Warsaw 1878 --------------- Seal Crimping Tools on Custom Seals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Some distorted seals can be identified as belonging to St Petersburg because they have a crown in the middle of the date. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#	OBVERSE click thumbnail		*REVERSE* click thumbnail
1803 wЮ1		1803 Ю (eye) T TAПEPHOBCKOИ (PERNOV, PARNU CUSTOMS) TA=ТАМОЖЕННАЯ		Blank	West House
IDS 791		1803 Ю (eye) T TAПEPHOBCKOИ (PERNOV, PARNU CUSTOMS) TA=ТАМОЖЕННАЯ		Arms of Russian State	Baltic States
IDS 791 does not have a ЮT symbol because of the State Arms shown on the reverse
IDS 801		1803 (eye) С.ПЕТЕРБУРГ.Т (ST.PETERSBURG.T) T=ТАМОЖЕННАЯ (TAX)		blank	Ivanovo Russia
IDS 1339		1803 (eye) ГРОДНЕНСКОИ.Т Grodno Region, Belarus T=ТАМОЖЕННАЯ*		blank	Belarus
IDS 1340		1803 (eye) С.ПЕТЕРБУРГ.Т (ST.PETERSBURG.T) T=ТАМОЖЕННАЯ (TAX)		blank	SPB
IDS 791, 801, 1339, 1340 TAMOЖHЯ., ТАМОЖЕННАЯ (TAMOZEHNNAYA) = Customs Tax
IDS 1530		1803 (eye) С.ПЕТЕРБУРГ.Т (ST.PETERSBURG.T) T=ТАМОЖЕННАЯ (TAX)		blank	Customs Seal

Bell Symbol is dated 1804
IDS 1599		РИГСК.ТА.ОТ.ТО 1804 Ю bell T		usually blank	-
РИГСК.ТА.ОТ.ТО is РИГСК (Riga) TAMOЖHЯ (Customs) OTPACЛЬ (Department) TOBAP (Goods). The bell is confirmation of 1804. The symbol is a substitute for the missing State Arms Customs Logo when the reverse is blank..
IDS 2303		1804 Ю (bell) T TAПEPHOBCKOИ (PERNOV, PARNU CUSTOMS) TA=ТАМОЖЕННАЯ		usually blank


A = 1805. Б = 1806, B = 1807, Г = 1808, Д = 1809, E = 1810
IDS 1942		1805 ЮAT unreadable		blank	Knaresborough
IDS 2194		1805 ЮAT unreadable		blank	Axel Vroling Netherlands

BБ Kn01		1806 ЮБT ? И * T A		Blank	Knaresborough
IDS 799		1806 ЮБT TAПEPHOBCKOИ (PERNOV, PARNU CUSTOMS) TA=ТАМОЖЕННАЯ		Blank	Denmark
1806 L01		1806 ЮБT TA*ПEPHOBCKOИ (PERNOV CUSTOMS)		blank	Little Patrick

1807 L01		1807 ЮBT TA*ПEPHOBCKOИ (PERNOV CUSTOMS)		Blank	Little Patrick
IDS 515		1807 ЮBT TA*ПEPHOBCKOИ (PERNOV CUSTOMS)		Blank	Portable Antiquities Scheme
1807 wЮ1		1807 ЮBT TA*ПEPHOBCKOИ (PERNOV CUSTOMS)		Blank	West House
1807 wЮ2		1807 ЮBT TAПEPHOBCKOИ (PERNOV, PARNU CUSTOMS) TA=ТАМОЖЕННАЯ		Blank	West House
IDS 1042		1807 ЮBT		Blank	Netherlands

IDS 1861		?TA.PИ?????? 1809 Ю Д T		Blank	Maria Sjoquist Norrkoping Sweden
1809 wЮ1		1809 ЮДT TA*ПEPHOBCKOИ (PERNOV CUSTOMS)		Blank	West House
1809 wЮ2		1809 ЮДT TA*ПEPHOBCKOИ (PERNOV CUSTOMS)		Blank	West House
1809 wЮ3		1809 ЮДT TA*ПEPHOBCKOИ (PERNOV CUSTOMS)		Blank	West House
1809 wЮ4		1809 ЮДT TA*ПEPHOBCKOИ (PERNOV CUSTOMS)		Blank	West House
1809 wЮ5		1809 ЮДT TA*ПEPHOBCKOИ (PERNOV CUSTOMS)		Blank	West House
1809 wЮ6		1809 ЮДT TA*ПEPHOBCKOИ (PERNOV CUSTOMS)		Blank	West House
IDS 1643		TA.ПEPT ?БЮ 1809 Ю Д T	no photo	Blank	1803 eye, 1804 bell, 1805 A, 1806 Б, 1807 B, 1808 Г, 1809 Д, 1810 E

1810 wЮ1		?BAB? TA 1810 ЮET		Blank	West House

D KH01		Д (des UNREADABLE LETTERS		2" COPTЪ A	2nd SORT A (flax)
Д (D) is DESYATNIK a Quality Control Officer - was selected by the brackers themselves who worked under their direct supervision to carry out the inspection and certify on their behalf the bundle to which the seal was fastened. Variations are ДЕС, ДЕСЯCK, ДЕСЯТ, ДЕСЯТC, ДЕСЯТCK, ДЕСЯТH, ДЕСЯТHИKЪ, ДЕСЯТЬHИKЪ, ДeСЯЦK, ДЕСЯЦKO, ДЕСЯЦKOИ



Ю T Russian State Arms - Custom Seals M.И.OДHOДШEBCKAЯ C CЫHOBЬЯMИ (M.I.ODNOUSHEVSKAYA S SYNOV'YAMI) Arms of Russian State
#	OBVERSE click thumbnail		*REVERSE* click thumbnail
BR Cust 001		blank Russian State Riga Customs Seal		PIЖOПOPTA Riga Port 1781 Ю T
IDS 637		blank Russian State Riga Customs Seal		PIЖOПOPTA Riga Port 1782 Ю T
IDS 342		blank Russian State Riga Customs Seal		PI*ЖAПOPTA Riga Port 1792 Ю T
IDS 700		blank Russian State Riga (detail) Customs Seal		PIЖAПOPTA Riga Port 1787 Ю T (key)


IDS 339		blank Russian State St Petersburg Customs Seal		CAHKT ПETEPБПOT St Petersburg Port 1792 Ю T

IDS 340		blank Russian State St Petersburg Customs Seal		САΗΚΤ(Ъ) ПΕΤΕРЂУРΓ ПOT St Petersburg Port Ю 1762 T

IDS 391		blank Russian State St Petersburg Customs Seal		CAHKT ПETEPБПOT St Petersburg Port 1798 Ю T

IDS 397		blank Russian State St Petersburg Customs Seal		CAHKT ПETEPБПOT St Petersburg Port 17?? Ю T

IDS 771		blank Russian State St Petersburg Customs Seal		CAHKT ПETEPБПOT St Petersburg Port 1797 Ю T

Cr 091 Cromarty		blank Russian State St Petersburg Customs Seal		CAHKT ПETEPБПOT St Petersburg Port 1792 Ю T
Cr 080 Cromarty		blank Russian State St Petersburg Customs Seal		CAHKT ПETEPБПOT St Petersburg Port 1791 Ю T
IDS 1024	no photo	blank Russian State St Petersburg Customs Seal		CAHKT ПETEPБПORT St Petersburg Port 1770 Ю eagle T
IDS 1024 & IDS 1041 have a St Petersburg city eagle seal and a Ю Russian state seal
IDS 1041		blank Russian State St Petersburg Customs Seal		CAHKT ПETEPБПORT St Petersburg Port 1770 Ю eagle TO
IDS 1208		blank (Russian State Customs Tax Seal for St Petersburg)		CAHKT ПETEPБПOT St Petersburg Port 17*91 Ю T stylised ships hull
IDS 1272		blank (usually the Russian State Eagle) of St Petersburg Customs Tax Seal		ПOPTCAHKTПETEPБУРГ Port Saint Petersburg 1775 Ю Eagle T = Customs Tax. (Caduceus Trading Symbol)
IDS 1272 - The Caduceus is the winged staff of the messenger god Hermes who was the patron of trade & journeys. A suitable logo for a company shipping trade goods overseas. Many buildings in St Petersburg have a Caduceus on their facade.
IDS 1301		17*88 Ю (seal) Eagle Т (Tax) ПОГРА ПОРТ РИЖСКОИ (Riga Port Customs)	no photo blank	State Arms Tax Seal	(padlock)
IDS 1318		CAHKT ПETEPБПOT St Petersburg Port 17*91 Ю arms T		The reverse usually has the double headed Russian State Arms. When blank there is a Ю symbol on the obverse with a T for tax.
IDS 1471		ПОРТА PИЖСКОЙ Riga Port 17*88 Ю Russian arms T (padlock)		The reverse usually has the double headed Russian State Arms. When blank there is a Ю symbol on the obverse and a T for tax.
IDS 1474		ПОРТА/САНКТ/ПТЕР/БУРГС PORT SANKT PETERBURGS 1782 Ю Russian Arms T* (padlock)		The reverse usually has the double headed Russian State Arms. When blank there is a Ю symbol on the obverse and a T for tax.
IDS 1475		ПОРТАСАHKПEТЕРБУРГ PORT SANKT PETERBURG 17*73 Ю Russian Arms T		The reverse usually has the double headed Russian State Arms. When blank there is a Ю symbol on the obverse and a T for tax.
IDS 1476		САHKTПEТЕРБУРГCKO.ПP SANKT PETERBURG PORT 1772 Ю Russian Arms T		Some seals can be identified as St Petersburg because they have a crown in the middle of the date.
IDS 1502		САHKT ПEТЕРБУРГ ПТ: SANKT PETERBURG PORT 17*98 Ю Russian Arms T (A symbol of a ship's hull or key)		The reverse usually has the double headed Russian State Arms. When blank there is a Ю symbol on the obverse ., a small Russian State Arms Symbol, and a T for tax.
IDS 1603		САHKTПEТЕРБУРГПOPТ: SANKT PETERBURG PORT 17*70 Ю Russian Arms TO usually a symbol below		The reverse usually has the double headed Russian State Arms. When blank there is a Ю symbol on the obverse ., a small Russian State Arms Symbol, and a TO is tax.
IDS 1691		САHKTПEТЕРБУРГПOPТ: SANKT PETERBURG PORT 1799 Ю Russian Arms T is a SPB crown		The reverse usually has the double headed Russian State Arms. When blank there is a Ю symbol on the obverse ., a small Russian State Arms Symbol, and a T is tax.
IDS 1808		ПОРТАСАHKПEТЕРБУРГCKOI PORT SANKT PETERBURG 17*81 Ю Russian Arms T		The reverse usually has the double headed Russian State Arms. This is blank and has a Ю symbol on the obverse to replace the Arms and a T for tax
IDS 1873		САHKПEТЕРБУРГC:ПОТ SANKT PETERBURGS PORT 17*90 Ю Russian Arms T (hammer symbol)		The reverse is blank
IDS 1874		САHKПEТЕРБУРГСКОИПОPТ SANKTPETERBURGSPORT 17*79 Ю Russian Arms T (T-BAR symbol)		The reverse is blank
IDS 1875		САHKПEТЕРБУРГ.ПP.Т SANKTPETERBURGPORT 17*89 Ю Russian Arms T (fish symbol)		The reverse is blank
IDS 1881		(unreadable)/ СКОИПОРТ ST.PETERBURG PORT 1783 Ю Russian Arms T is a SPB crown		The reverse usually has the double headed Russian State Arms. When blank there is a Ю symbol on the obverse ., a Russian State Arms Symbol, and a T for Tax.
IDS 1890		CAHKT ПETEPБУРГПPT St Petersburg Port 1797 Ю T		blank Russian State St Petersburg Customs Seal	(O symbol)
IDS 1925		CAHKT ПETEPБУРГ.ПP:T: St Petersburg Port :Tax 17*97 Ю T		blank Russian State St Petersburg Customs Seal	(O symbol)
IDS 1972		АРХАНГЕЛ ОГОРОД ПОРТ (ARCHANGEL GARDEN PORT) 17*90 Ю T (Hammer symbol)		blank Russian State Archangel Customs Seal	(hammer symbol)
IDS 1972 - ОГОРОД (OGOROD) is a vegetable garden (Kolmororod was a name for the original city)
IDS 2152		(should read) ПОРТА/САНКТ/ПТЕР/БУРГС PORT SANKT PETERBURGS 1791 Ю Russian Arms T*		The reverse usually has the double headed Russian State Arms. When blank there is a Ю symbol on the obverse and a T for tax.
IDS 2204		САHKTПEТЕРБУРГCKOИПOPT SANKT PETERBURG's PORT 1781 Ю Russian Arms T		The reverse usually has the double headed Russian State Arms. When blank there is a Ю symbol on the obverse ., a small Russian State Arms Symbol, and a T for tax.
IDS 2238		17*84 (Riga) Ю (seal) Eagle Т (Tax) : РИЖСКОИ:ПОГРА:ПОРТ:TA RIGA CUSTOMS PORT TAX		The reverse usually has the double headed Russian State Arms. When blank there is a Ю symbol on the obverse ., a small symbolic State Arms symbol, and a T for tax.
IDS 2276		CAHKTПETEPБУРГ.ПT St Petersburg Port 1785 Ю arms T (Ship's Sail)*		blank Russian State St Petersburg Customs Seal	(Sail symbol)
IDS 2277		1774 / Ю (seal) Eagle Т (Tax) CAHKTПETEPБУРГСКОЙ(????) (belonging to ST PETERSBURG)		The reverse usually has the double headed Russian State Arms. When blank there is a Ю symbol on the obverse ., a small symbolic State Arms symbol, and a T for tax.
IDS 2280		АРХАНГЕЛ ОГОРОД ПОРТ (ARCHANGEL GARDEN PORT) 17*80 Ю T (Sail symbol)		blank Russian State Archangel Customs Seal	sail symbol
IDS 2280 - ОГОРОД (OGOROD) is a vegetable garden (Kolmororod was a name for the original city.)
IDS 2291		17*88 Ю (seal) Eagle Т (Tax) РИЖСКОИ ПОРТ Riga Port Customs (padlock)		State Arms Tax Seal	(padlock)
IDS 2292		САНКТПЕТЕРБУРГС:ПОРТ (SAINT PETERSBURG'S PORT) Ю (seal) Eagle Т (Tax) 1782 belaying pin symbol		blank
IDS 2375		САНКТЪ ПЕТЕРБУРГСКОЙ.ПОРТ SANKT PETERBURG PORT 178? Ю Russian Arms T		The reverse usually has the double headed Russian State Arms. When blank there is a Ю symbol on the obverse ., a small Russian State Arms Symbol, and a T for tax.
St Petersburg seals have a crown (or orb) in the middle of the date ... sometimes badly carved blobs. 1772 . The symbol is a ship's pulley block
IDS 2376		САНКТЪ ПЕТЕРБУРГСКОЙ.ПОРТ SANKT PETERBURG PORT 1781 Ю Russian Arms T		The reverse usually has the double headed Russian State Arms. When blank there is a Ю symbol on the obverse symbolising, a small Russian State Arms Symbol, and a T for Tax.
IDS 2424		САHKПEТЕРБУРГПOPТ SANKT PETERBURG PORT 17*91 Ю Russian Arms T (key symbol)		The reverse is blank




Misc. Russian State Arms Custom Seals
#	OBVERSE click thumbnail		REVERSE click thumbnail
Tax 01		TAMOЖHЯ (TAMOZHNYA) CUSTOMS		KИЖCK (KIZHSK) + 1912
Tax 02		TAMOЖHЯ (TAMOZHNYA) CUSTOMS		BEPЖБOЛ (VERZHBOL.OV) VIRBALIS, Lithuania + 1892 (also called Virballen)
Tax 03		TAMOЖHЯ (TAMOZHNYA) CUSTOMS		BAPШAБA (VARSHABA) WARSAW + 1892
Tax 04		State Arms Seal		TAYPOГ. (TAUROGEN now Taurage in Lithuania 1861
Tax 05		State Arms Seal		BEPЖБ. (VERZHB.OLOV) VIRBALIS, Lithuania + 1873 (also called Wirballen)
Tax 06		State Arms Seal		BEPЖБ. (VERZHB.OLOV) VIRBALIS Lithuania + 1873 (also called Wirballen)
Tax 07		State Arms Seal		BEPЖБ. (VERZHB.OLOV) VIRBALIS Lithuania + 1881 (also called Wirballen)
Tax 08		State Arms Seal also IDS792		BAPШAБA (VARSHABA) WARSAW + 1878
Tax 09		ТАМОЖНЯ 110 (Customs tax post 110) Russian Double headed Eagle		МОСКОВ (MOSCOW) Orthodox Cross 1907
Tax 10		ТАМОЖНЯ ... (Customs tax) Russian Double headed Eagle		+++ МОСКОВ +++ (MOSCOW) Orthodox Cross 1885
Tax 11		ТАМОЖНЯ 497 (Customs tax post 497) Russian Double headed Eagle		+ МОСКОВ . (MOSCOW) Orthodox Cross 1910
Tax 12		ТАМОЖНЯ ... (Customs tax) Russian Double headed Eagle		+++ МОСКОВ +++ (MOSCOW) Orthodox Cross 1888
Tax 13		+ TAMOЖHЯ + (TAMOZHNYA) CUSTOMS		BAPШAB (VARSHAV) WARSAW + 1887
Tax 14		Russian Double Headed Eagle		МОСКОВ (MOSCOW) Orthodox Cross 1887
Tax 15		Russian Double Headed Eagle		BAPШAB (VARSHAV) WARSAW 1876
Tax 16		Russian Double Headed Eagle		МОСКОИ (MOSCOW) Star 1914
Tax 17		Russian Double Headed Eagle		*С.ПЕТЕРБ.ПОРТ.Т St Petersburg Port Tax T = TAMOЖHЯ = Customs Tax
Tax 18		Russian Double Headed Eagle		НАРВСК. 1 (NARVA 1)
Tax 19		Russian Double Headed Eagle		ПЕРЕД. ПОСТА НАРВСКОЙ ТАМ. (PERED. POST NARVA CUSTOMS)
Tax 20		Russian Double Headed Eagle		Г.У.З. и З. (G.U.Z. & Z) Found in Latvia
Tax 21		ТАМОЖНЯ Russian Double Headed Eagle		РИЖСК (RIGA) Orthodox Cross 1894
Tax 22		+ TAMOЖHЯ + (TAMOZHNYA) CUSTOMS		BAPШAB 1893 (VARSHAV) WARSAW Greek Orthodox Cross
Tax 23		Russian State Arms Seal		BEPЖБ. (VERZHB.OLOV) VIRBALIS, Lithuania + 1883 (also called Wirballen)
Tax 24		ГЕРБ/ N8.Н (GERB/ N8.H)		Г.У.Н.С. (State Eagle Arms) G.U.N.S.
Obverse:- ГЕРБ is the GERBOBOE treasury, part of the management of NEOKLADNYH fees. Rev:- Г.У.Н.С - Главное Управление Неокладных Сборов. (Main Management of Neokladnyh fees.) The main management of non-okladnyh fees and barrel sale of pitej (Tax on Alcohol )1896-1919. The Division of Non-okladnyh fees had been running excise fees with grape, fruit, berry and raison wines, with tobacco, sugar, crews yeast, lighting oil oils and lighting matches, cigarette liners and sliced tissue paper (from1909), Tea (from 1916), and also in charge of art fees: Armorial works, passports (before their cancellation in 1897, other than duty from foreign ports) and other non-payment fees and duties; 1 Office of the former excise duty with salt and drinking arrears. The Division was located in the department of the Gerbovoe treasury, which carried out the reception, storage.
Tax 25		Russian Double Headed Eagle		*СПБ.П.Т 1882 St Petersburg Port Tax T = TAMOЖHЯ = Customs Tax
Tax 26		Russian Double Headed Eagle		РИЖСК (RIZHSK) RIGA (Orthodox Cross) 1872
Tax 27		Russian Double Headed Eagle		РИЖСК (RIZHSK) RIGA (Orthodox Cross) 1875
Tax 28		Russian Double Headed Eagle		РИЖСК (RIZHSK) RIGA (Orthodox Cross) 1884
Tax 29		Double Headed Eagle * TAMOЖHЯ (TAMOZEHNNAYA) CUSTOMS TAX		BEPЖБOЛOB (VERZHBOLOV) VIRBALIS, Lithuania + 1894 (also called Wirballen) Christian Orthodox Cross
Tax 30		Russian Double Headed Eagle		РИЖСК (RIZHSK) RIGA (Orthodox Symbol) 1871


IDS 1725		Blank but possible faint double diamond		STPB G C 1748 Г	Г is Neokladnyh Fees on Alcohol and other fancy goods
IDS 1726		Blank but possible faint double diamond		STPB G C 1749 Г	Г is Neokladnyh Fees on Alcohol and other fancy goods
IDS 2132		БЪЛГАРИH (BULGARIAN) Lion of Bulgaria		РУСЕНСЦИЯ МИТНИЦА (RUSENSTSIYA MITENTSA) RUSSIAN CUSTOMS

Market Day in Verzhbolov Verzhbolov Station connects to Memel on the Baltic Coast


IDS 1301		1788 Ю (seal) Eagle Т (Tax) ПОІГРЕ ПОРТ РИЖСКОИ	no photo		probably Riga Port Tax Seal
IDS 1089		ДНИВСКОИ.Т. (DNIVSKOI.T.) 30 T= TAMOЖHЯ = Customs		Lesser Arms of Russian State (1883-1917)

19th Century Riga State Arms Custom Seals In Russian РИЖСК = Riga TAMOЖHЯ = Customs Tax
For Riga Port 19th Century seals are in Russian & 20th Century seals are in Latvian
20th Century Riga State Arms Custom Seals In Latvian RIGAS MUITA is Riga Customs Tax Authority
Early 20th Century Warsaw State Arms Custom Seals are in Russian BAPШAB = Warsaw TAMOЖHЯ = Customs Tax Our Project Member Jacek Staniszewski found these small seals South of Warsaw and suggests they were used for packages of postal documents, because those used for Rye/Flax/Hemp/Flour/Railway and Merchant seals are usually twice the size.

Russian City Tax Seals



Russian State Arms Custom Seal for Balsam
*IDS* *363*		PИГской :ПOPтовой ТАМожни СТЕМпель BAЛЗAMHый		1788 RIGA
IDS363 РИГской ПОРтовой ТАМожни СТЕМпель БАЛЗамный = RIGA PORT CUSTOMS C.STEMPEL BALSAM 1788
IDS 1187		* ... ІРТО: ТАМОЖ: БАЛЗАМЪ		blank, but should have a date here	Hungry Duck near Moscow bagseals.org
IDS 1187 - * ... ІРТО:ТАМОЖ:БАЛЗАМЪ is (unknown city) Customs Tax paid Balsam

Swedish Customs Service is Tullverket, founded in 1636 The Swedish Customs Service is named Tullverket. These Customs duties, known as "fiscal tolls", were first introduced to raise revenue for the state. Other tolls were introduced later to protect Swedish industry, so-called "protective tariffs". In earlier times, most goods were transported by sea. Vessels arriving in Sweden had to pass through the "Great Sea Toll" where customs duties were paid. There was also a domestic toll, known as the "Little Toll". In the case of the Little Toll, Swedes were forced to pay duty on goods they brought into towns to sell, an important source of income for the Swedish Monarchy".
TULLVERKET K:S' INSP.N / i / GÖTEBORG / --*--