Privy Seal is an official stamp that was once used on public documents in the United Kingdom. The Privy Seal authorized the issue of money from the Treasury and was the stamp of approval for documents passing to the keeper of the Great Seal. Use of the Privy Seal was discontinued in 1884, but the office of keeper of the Privy Seal still exists. Today, the keeper’s official title is Lord Privy Seal.
