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Mounted Wax Seal Impression of the City of Haarlem Counter-Seal, Dated 1485 - A collector's mounted wax seal impression featuring the heraldic device of the city of Haarlem, Netherlands. The item consists of a dark green wax impression set into a square of textured tan mounting board. The circular seal displays a central upright sword flanked by four six-pointed stars, surmounted by a small cross. The outer ring contains a legend in Gothic script. The mounting board features several handwritten notations in black ink. The top left is marked Aº 1485. contra-zeg? while the top right is marked Haarlem. The bottom edge is inscribed R= SIGILLVM-OPIDI-DE-HAERLEM, which translates from Latin as Seal of the Town of Haarlem. This impression is likely a restrike from an original 15th-century matrix, produced for historical study or as a numismatic specimen. Mounting card: 4 x 4 inches Wax seal diameter: 1.5 inches.