BSG.BS.00145 — Dutch Customs Seal, 331

A Dutch Customs seal. The obverse depicts the crowned Dutch shield bearing the rampant lion of Holland. The reverse has the inscription, R & A (Regten en Accynsen) over the control number, 331.

See PAS DEV-7B1205 "Lead customs seal. From Holland, one side has the letters 'R & A'(Rechten en Accijnzen = Duties and Excise) with '102' (the control number?)beneath stamped on it. This is surrounded by part of a beaded border. The other side has a lion rampant with a sword inside a shield with a crown (now worn) above. This represents the House of Orange. Dated after 1815, this is a common find and from any type of exported Dutch goods."