Show first seal real of the united states the first groat great seal 0 of tile the united states was cut for uncle sam in 1781 1783 an athe first document lit to bear its imprint Is dated september 1782 it la Is a parchment commission granting general washington full cull power to arrange with tile british for nit an exchange ot of prisoners of war tile document Is signed by john hancock president of at congress find countersigned counter signed by charles thomas secretary the seal was impressed upon the parchment over a white water wafer festooned festoon ed with red in tile the upper tipper loft left hand corner from the 11 agazine of american history |