DaiGalean
14th March 2008, 02:25 AM
01:56 am and I am awake (Again) So, I thought I would be helpful and post some information about hallmarks I found. Just in case someone had a item that has hallmarks.
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What is a Hallmark?
Until 1998, a Hallmark consisted of four COMPULSORY MARKS. Since 1998 the date letter has become optional but the other three symbols remain compulsory. The symbols give the following information:
* who made the article
* what is its guaranteed standard of fineness
* the Assay Office at which the article was tested and marked
* the year in which the article was tested and marked
Assay Office Mark
There are now only four British Assay Offices in existence, but there have been more in the past.
http://www.dai-galean.org/storeimgs/informational/hallmark12.gif http://www.dai-galean.org/storeimgs/informational/hallmark_edinburgh.gif http://www.dai-galean.org/storeimgs/informational/hallmark-london.gif http://www.dai-galean.org/storeimgs/informational/hallmark-sheffield.gif
Birmingham Edinburgh London Sheffield
This is just a bit of information on Hallmarks.
More can be found:
Current Hallmark symbols (http://www.theassayoffice.co.uk/current_hallmark_symbols.html)
The Assay Office UK (http://www.theassayoffice.co.uk/)
Wikipedia Hallmark Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallmark)
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What is a Hallmark?
Until 1998, a Hallmark consisted of four COMPULSORY MARKS. Since 1998 the date letter has become optional but the other three symbols remain compulsory. The symbols give the following information:
* who made the article
* what is its guaranteed standard of fineness
* the Assay Office at which the article was tested and marked
* the year in which the article was tested and marked
Assay Office Mark
There are now only four British Assay Offices in existence, but there have been more in the past.
http://www.dai-galean.org/storeimgs/informational/hallmark12.gif http://www.dai-galean.org/storeimgs/informational/hallmark_edinburgh.gif http://www.dai-galean.org/storeimgs/informational/hallmark-london.gif http://www.dai-galean.org/storeimgs/informational/hallmark-sheffield.gif
Birmingham Edinburgh London Sheffield
This is just a bit of information on Hallmarks.
More can be found:
Current Hallmark symbols (http://www.theassayoffice.co.uk/current_hallmark_symbols.html)
The Assay Office UK (http://www.theassayoffice.co.uk/)
Wikipedia Hallmark Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallmark)