T symbols

The *T* Conundrum

The *T* Conundrum

Some seals have an unusual *T* notation under the date. The reason for this is not clear but it may indicate a Customs Tax seal.

T = TAMOЖHЯ, ТАМОЖЕННАЯ

(TAMOZEHNNAYA) = CUSTOMS TAX

(Also T could be TAYPOГ. = TAUROGEN,

now TAURAGE a source of Lithuania flax.)

"T" symbols on the reverse of seals. The range appears to be 1770 - 1787
reference	date	#	name	area	type	I	click
IDS 556	1770	---	-----------	-------	(hemp)	MP
IDS 2351	1771	311	Savgostin	Wrexham	(flax)	MP
IDS 1467	1772	84	Ershev	Cheshire	(flax)	MP
Cr 026	1775	327	Sumoshnikov	Cromarty	(flax)	HP
IDS 519	1775	---	-----------	Somerset	(flax)	--
1777 Kn02	1777	231	Cherntsov	Knaresborough	(flax)	DC
1777 Kn04	1777	231	Cherntsov	Knaresborough	(flax)	MӨ
1777 Kn05	1777	231	Cherntsov	Knaresborough	(flax)	MӨ
1778 Kn01	1778	336	Primyakin	Knaresborough	(flax)	MC
1780 T01	1780	---	Novgorodskoi	Torpoint	X Ank/Grp
1782 T04	1782	161	I.Azonov	Torpoint	(hemp)	HP
1783 WH02	1783	130	M.Dolgopolov	Whitehaven	(hemp)	HP
1786 Kn02	1786	361	Kuchin	Knaresborough	(flax)	HP
1786 Kn08	1786	111	Beleninov	Knaresborough	(flax)	HP
1786 Kn09	1786	111	Beleninov	Knaresborough	(flax)	HP
1786 Kn12	1786	2--	Binkov.G	Knaresborough	(flax)	HP
1786 01	1786	231	Cherntsov	Hemsley/Wass	(flax)	HP
IDS 215	1787	215	OIOYOV	Surrey	(flax)	ICZ
IDS 783	1787	74	Nebedomov	Thames Shore	(flax)	HP