Circular imprint of the seal of the city of Poznan. City wall with an open gate, within it two crossed keys. Above the line of the walls are three towers, each with two windows in a row. Above the middle, highest one is an eagle without a crown; on the right tower stands St. Peter with a key and on the left St. Paul with a sword. Illegible inscription on the sash in the half-circle. 1788, Poland, stamp.
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Circular imprint of the seal of the city of Poznan. City wall with an open gate, within it two crossed keys. Above the line of the walls are three towers, each with two windows in a row. Above the middle, highest one is an eagle without a crown; on the right tower stands St. Peter with a key and on the left St. Paul with a sword. Illegible inscription on the sash in the half-circle. 1788, Poland, stamp.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Circular imprint seal city Poznan City wall open gate within two crossed keys line walls three towers two windows row middle highest eagle crown right tower stands St Peter key left St Paul sword Illegible inscription sash half-circle 1788 Poland stamp close-up aged textured paper circular embossed pale paper attached decorative petal- cutouts radiating outward faint raised imagery within circle small exposed areas showing rusty orange beneath paper various shades off-white beige cream light tan darker brown handwritten ink visible described surface creases subtle shadows worn edges.

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