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Deciphering Circular Dated Seals

- Russian Crosslet Seals

Circular Dated Seals are City Customs House Department Goods Seals

for various cities and district in the Russian Empire. Examples below

are from Kovensky, Revel, Riga, St Petersburg, Taurage and others.

The date can be read in two ways .

1829

1815

Circular Dated Seals were for

the shipment of Foodstuffs,

perhaps Flax and Hemp Seed.

*C.П.Б.T.OT.TO St Petersburg

*SPB.T.OT.TO St Petersburg

*C.П.Б.T.OTП.TO St Petersburg

CПБ.TA.OTP.TOB St Petersburg

РИЖОИ.ТА.ОТ.ТО Riga

РИЖОИ.ТА.ПЕН.Т Riga

CПБ = St Petersburg

SPB = St Petersburg

РИЖОИ = Riga

T or TAMOЖHЯ. = Customs

OTP or OTPACЛЬ. = Department

OTП. (ОТПАВКА) = Shipment

ПЕНKA = Hemp

ПP = Foodstuffs
ТО, ТАМОЖЕННЫЙ ОКРУГ (Custom District)

TOBAP = Goods

St Petersburg *C.П.Б.TA.OTP.TOB, "C.П.Б.T.OT.TO or "C.П.Б.TA.OTП.TO

C.П.Б (St Petersburg) TAMOЖHЯ (Customs) OTПPABKA (Shipment) TOBAP (Goods)

C.П.Б (St Petersburg) TAMOЖHЯ (Customs) OTPACЛЬ (Department) TOBAP (Goods)

IDS
262

*C.П.Б.T.OT.TO
1835

Thistle

blank

St Petersburg

IDS
2160

*C.П.Б.TA.OT.TOB
Star in shield
1823

Blank

Steven Brewer
Newsham Blyth
Northumberland

IDS
2198

*C.П.Б.TA.OT.TO
obscure shield
1833

Blank

Darren Hindmarch
Seaton Sluice
Northumberland

IDS
2582

*C.П.Б.TA.OT.TO
obscure shield
1836

Blank

Rich Maily
Cottingham
Hull

IDS
2603

*C.П.Б.?.?.A.?.T
1817

shield

blank

St Petersburg

IDS
2604

*C.П.Б.T.OT.TO
1834

shield

blank

St Petersburg

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Riga *РИЖОИ.ТА.ОТ.ТО sometimes *РИГСК.ТА.ОТ.ТО or *РИЖОИ.ПЕН.ТО

РИЖC (Riga) TAMOЖHЯ (Customs) OTPACЛЬ (Department) TOBAP (Goods)

РИЖОИ (Riga) TAMOЖHЯ (Customs) OTPACЛЬ (Department) TOBAP (Goods)

РИГСК (Riga) TAMOЖHЯ (Customs) OTPACЛЬ (Department) TOBAP (Goods)

РИЖОИ (Riga) TAMOЖHЯ (Customs) ПЕНKA (Hemp) TOBAP (Goods)

IDS
681

T.PИ????? (Riga)
1815
shield with base
of an anchor

blank
Riga

IDS
1108

РИЖCK.ТА.ОТ.ТО

1829

flower

blank
two pellets
Riga

IDS
1376

РИГСК.ТА.ОТ.ТО

182(9)

shield in centre

two pellets

usually blank

Riga

IDS
1195

*РИЖОИ.ТА.ПЕН.Т
large oval
1808

blank
Riga

large oval
ПЕН

Hemp

IDS
2248

РИЖC.ТА.ОТ.ТО

1835
flower

blank
Riga

Revel *РЕВЕ.Т.ПР.T

РEBEЛ (Revel) TAMOЖHЯ (Customs) ПPодуктов питания (Foodstuffs) TOBAP (Goods)

IDS
1214

*РЕВЕ.Т.ПР.T
(cross in shield)
1804

Russian State Arms
(Revel Customs Tax

for Foodstuffs)

+
shield

КЯХТА (Kyakhta) In 1792, customs from Irkutsk was transferred to Kyakhta. Through Kyakhta, cloth, manufactory, fur products and yuft (a type of Russian leather) were exported to China, The region where Kyakhta stands is a natural location for Russo-Chinese trade. The Siberian River Routes connect the fur-bearing lands of Siberia to Lake Baikal. From there, the Selenga River valley is the natural route through the mountains southeast of Lake Baikal out onto the plains of Mongolia. It also has textile, lumber, and food-processing plants. Imports from China were mainly tea, with silk and cotton fabrics and porcelain delivered in small quantities. For a long time (about a century) it was Kyakhta who supplied tea to all of Russia and almost had a monopoly on Western Europe3 (With help from Tanya Flow).

КЯХТА.ТА.ПРИВ.Т

КЯХТА.TAMOЖHЯ (Customs). ПРОДУКТЫ ПИТАНИЯ (Food Stuffs). TOBAP (Goods)

IDS
1939

*КЯХТА.ТА.ПРИВ.Т

flower

1852

blank
worn smooth

KRX
01

*КЯХТА.Т.ПРИВ.Т

flower

1854

blank
worn smooth

KRX
02

(anchor) КЯХТА.Т.ПРИ.Т

flower

1826

double
headed
eagle

anchor

KRX
03

*КЯХТА.Т.ПРИВ.Т

flower

1883

blank
worn smooth

Kyatinskaya (KЯXТИНСК) (Kyakhtinskaya customs)

KRX
04

*KЯXТИНСК.Т

food bowl

1813

Russian State Arms
(Kyakhta Customs
Inspected Foodstuffs)

KRX04 * probably Кяхтинская таможня (Kyakhtinskaya customs).

KRX
05

*KЯXТ.ТА.ПР.Т.

flower

1845

Russian State Arms
(Kyakhta Customs
Inspected Foodstuffs)

KRX05 *KЯXТ.ТА.ПР.Т. is КYAKHTA. TA.MOЖHЯ (Customs). ПРОДУКТЫ ПИТАНИЯ (Food Stuffs). TOBAP (Goods) ... however it may be "ТАможня ПРИграничной ТОрговли" (frontier trade customs). and Tanya Flow informs me that in Russia since 1811, 11 customs districts were formed along the European border, to which another 2 districts were added in 1816, and in 1818 three (subsequently 4) districts along the Asian border." So the letters ТО could mean ТАМОЖЕННЫЙ ОКРУГ (Custom District), as well as ТОВАРЫ (goods). However one should note what looks like a To on the seal is probably T o where o replaces the normal * separator.

Other Kyakhta Seals
		-
1854	1857	-

IDS
1205

Double Headed Eagle
(Tea for the fur trappers)

ИРКУТСК / ЧАЙ / 1894
IRKUTSK / TEA / 1894
see MOC 10 on Moscow

Kolnn *ПОЛНН.Т.ПР.Т

ПОЛНН (Kolnn) TAMOЖHЯ (Customs) ПPодуктов питания (Foodstuffs) TOBAP (Goods)

IDS

1937

*ПОЛНН.Т.ПР.Т
symbol
1838 (1938)

Double
Headed
Eagle

Koven *KOBEN.Т.И.П.П (Kovensky admin of Kaunes in Lithuania)

KOBEH (Kovensky) TAMOЖHЯ Иитания (Goods) ПEHKA (Hemp) ПOBAP (Goods)

IDS
1368

*KOBEN.Т.И.П.П
(KOVEN.T.I.P.P)
(8 petal flower)
1844

Russian State Arms
(Koven Customs
Hemp Goods)

Taurage **ТАУР.Т.Д.ОТРѢ.ПP (Taurage Cutoms )

ТАУР (Taurage) TAMOЖHЯ (Customs) ДЕСЯТНИК (Inspector) ОТРѢCЛЬ (Department)

ПPодуктов питания (foodstuffs).

IDS
1377

*ТАУР.Т.Д.ОТРѢ.ПP

1855

Russian State Arms
(Taurage Customs
Inspected Foodstuffs)

‘H1’ in square on the Tax seal is Nicholas I (1825-1855), 'A11' is Alexander II (1855-1881),

IDS
1938

*ТАУРO.Т.ПPИ.T

flower

1845

Russian State Arms
(Taurage Customs
Inspected Foodstuffs)

IDS 1938 *ТАУРO (Taurage) TAMOЖHЯ (Customs) ПPодуктов Иитания (Foodstuffs) TOBAP (Goods)

Circular Dated Custom Seals found at Aked High Mill (Probably from Riga).
#	OBVERSE click thumbnail		REVERSE click thumbnail			Notes
1815 Circ01		???T.PИ?? (Riga) 1815 shield with (crescent)		blank anchor flukes Riga		Circular Dated Custom Seals (Russian Crosslet) Issued at Riga ???OИ.T.PИ???


Circular Dated Custom Seals found at Brompton Mills (Probably from Riga).
#	OBVERSE click thumbnail		REVERSE click thumbnail			Notes
РИЖОИ.ТА.ОТ.ТО // РИЖОИ = Riga // TAMOЖHЯ. = Customs / / OTPACЛЬ. = Department // TOBAP = Goods
CD 1815 001		??????? 1815 circular dated shield with crescent		blank anchor base
CD 1815 002		РИЖОИ.ТА.ОТ.ТО 1815 read clockwise shield with sphere		blank
CD 1815 003		???????? 1815 read clockwise shield		blank

Circular Dated Custom Seals found at Knaresborough (the city name appears to start with a T).
#	OBVERSE click thumbnail		REVERSE click thumbnail			Notes
IDS 2060		*T??????.ТО 1818 horseshoe		blank		Mike Jarman
.ТО could mean ТАМОЖЕННЫЙ ОКРУГ (Custom District), or ТОВАРЫ (goods)

Circular Dated Custom Seals found at West House Mills (Probably from Riga).
#	OBVERSE click thumbnail		REVERSE click thumbnail			Notes
CDS 01		???T.PИ? (Riga) 1815 shield with crescent		blank Crescent moon		Circular dated also called Russian Crosslet Seals. St Petersburg C.П.Б. T. OT. TO C.П.Б.TA.OTP.TOB May have been issued at Riga ???OИ.T.PИ??? Crescents are the bases of anchors. Christians anchoring their faith in Jesus.
CDS 02		??OИ.TA.?(Riga) 181? shield		blank shield
CDS 03		??OИ.T? (Riga) 1 8 1 5 shield with crescent		blank Crescent moon
CDS 04		?????И?????? 1 8 1 5 shield		blank shield
Circular Dated Seals in Ident Service for Private Subscribers (St Petersburg)
#	OBVERSE click thumbnail		REVERSE click thumbnail			Notes
IDS 636		*C.П.Б.T.OT.TO 1815 (SPB.T.OT.TO)		trident PM 1815		eBay
IDS 717		*C.П.Б.TA.OTP.TOB Flax Flower 1826		Blank Flax Flower		eBay
IDS 1219		unreadable tiny oval 1809		Russian State Arms	+	eBay
IDS 1253 CПБ. (St Petersburg) TAMOЖHЯ. (Customs) OTPACЛЬ.(Department) TOBAP (Goods)
IDS 1304		*C.П.Б.T.OT.TO Shield with Cross + 1832		Blank		Jos Hagens Loden Penningen Meteaux
IDS 1311		*C.П.Б.T.OT.TO Shield with Cross + 1832	no photo	Blank		Pieter de Break Netherlands
IDS 1376		РИГСК.ТА.ОТ.ТО 182(9) shield in centre		two pellets usually blank Riga		Kenneth Olsen Vestfold Norway
IDS 1376 РИГСК (Riga) TAMOЖHЯ (Customs) OTPACЛЬ (Department) TOBAP (Goods)
IDS 1872		*C.П.Б.T.OT.TO Cross 1842		Blank		Amsterdam Netherlands
IDS 1872 C.П.Б (St Petersburg) TAMOЖHЯ (Customs) OTAPCЛЬ (Department) TOBAP (Goods)
IDS 1936		*C.П.Б.T.OT.TO Cross 1809		Blank		Pat de Ruijter Netherlands
IDS 1936 C.П.Б (St Petersburg) TAMOЖHЯ (Customs) OTAPCЛЬ (Department) TOBAP (Goods)
IDS 1941		*C.П.Б.TA.OT.TOB Cross 1809		Blank	-	Pat de Ruijter Netherlands
IDS 1941 C.П.Б (St Petersburg) TAMOЖHЯ (Customs) OTAPCЛЬ (Department) TOBAP (Goods)
IDS 2120		* С.П.Б.Т.ОТП.ТО (S.P.B.T.OTP.TO) 1844		blank	St Petersburg Customs Shipment of Goods	Ged Dodd Hull Yorkshire
IDS 2120 * С.П.Б. (S.P.B) St Petersburg, TAMOЖHЯ (Customs), OTПPABKA (Shipment), TOBAP (Goods)

Circular Dated Seals found in the UK .. St Petersburg. C.П.Б.TA.OT.TOB CПБ* is St Petersburg, TAMOЖHЯ is Customs, OTPACЛЬ is Department, TOBAP = Goods
#	OBVERSE click thumbnail		REVERSE click thumbnail			Notes
IDS 259		*C.П.Б.TA.OTP.TO cross in 8 point star 1828		Blank St Petersburg		Hihosilver Keynsham Somerset
IDS 260		*C.П.Б.TA.OT.TOB Flax Flower 1827		Blank St Petersburg		Crepitis Scotland
IDS 261		*C.П.Б.T.OT.TO hole damage 1832		Blank Hole St Petersburg		DaveA Hertfordshire
IDS 262		*C.П.Б.T.OT.TO Thistle 1835		Blank St Petersburg		Mark Selby Perthshire Bagseals.org
IDS 263		*C.П.Б.TA.OTP.TO 8 sided star - cross 1828		Blank St Petersburg		Ossie Dorset
IDS 331		*C.П.Б.T.OT.TO 1818		blank 6*		David Powell UK
IDS 994		*C.П.Б.T.OT.TO Thistle 1855		Blank Thistle		Andre Ray Nottinghamshire
IDS 1050		*C.П.Б.TA.OTP.TOB Shield 1828		Blank Shield		Stu Reid Balmullo Fife KY16
IDS 1193		*C.П.Б.T.OT.TO orthodox cross 1825		Blank St Petersburg		Dave Haffenden Colchester bagseals.org
IDS 1194		C.П.Б.TA.OTП.TO unreadable symbol (ОТП*РАВКА) = Shipment		Blank St Petersburg	unreadable	Dave Haffenden Colchester bagseals.org
IDS 1195		*РИЖОИ.ТА.ПЕН.Т large oval 1808		Blank Riga	large oval ПЕН Hemp	PWS Colchester bagseals.org
IDS 1196		*C.П.Б.T.OTП.T unreadable symbol 1825		Blank St Petersburg	unreadable	Tattooed Detectorist bagseals.org
IDS 1197		*C.П.TA.OTP.TO cross in 8 point star 1828		Blank St Petersburg		HiHoSilver Bristol bagseals.org
IDS 1253		*C.П.Б.TA.OTP.TO 1823		Blank Eight sided star with internal Orthodox Cross		Kevin Pearce Coventry Area
IDS 2007		*C.П.Б.TA.OT.TOB Cross 1825		Blank	-	George L. Ross Swanland, Hull
IDS 2061		C.П.Б.T.OTП.TO (S.P.B.T.OTP.TO) (ОТПРАВКА) = Shipment 1816		Blank St Petersburg	unreadable	Dean Hindmarsh New Hartley Seaton Sluice Northumberland
IDS 2508		C.П.Б.T.OTП.TO (S.P.B.T.OTP.TO) Orthodox Cross 1839		Blank (normal)		DF DIGGER Piscataquis River Maine, USA
IDS 2508 - * C.П.Б (St Petersburg) TAMOЖHЯ (Customs Tax) OTПPABKA (Shipment) TOBAP (Goods)