In 1911, Mitchell's Cigarettes brought out a series of collectors' cards with a decidedly underwhelming theme, entitled simply 'SEALS'. There were 25 cards in the series with Newcastle's effort coming in at No.7. The Latin inscription reads: Commune Sigillum Ville Novicastri Super Tinam ('Common Seal of the Town of Newcastle upon Tyne'). Note how the third word of the motto has been clumsily spread over two folds of the banner. The reverse is shown below.
There's not a lot more I can add, really. But if you're interested to see which towns and cities were included in the series see here. I bought this little item on eBay a couple of years ago, and I'm still not entirely sure what to do with it...
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