Birmingham Hallmarks 5 - Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks

Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks

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Birmingham Date Letters & Maker's Marks ~ Page 5

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George Unite, Sterling, Victoria I, Year 1845, Birmingham

Birmingham Date Letters • 1773 - 1924

The shape of the shield cartouche around the City Mark and Standard Mark
generally change to match the shield around the Date Letter Mark.
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Birmingham Import Marks on Foreign Made Silver • 1867 - Present

The "F" was used, 1867 - 1904, in conjunction with a full set of Birmingham hallmarks.
The second mark was used from 1904 with numeric standard mark, date letter and sponsor's mark.

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Birmingham Maker's Marks

This page of Birmingham Maker's Marks is organized alphabetically by the first letter in the mark. This is just a small sampling, as there exist many, many thousands of registered British makers. The page is, however, a work in progress and will grow over time.

{note - Many British makers' marks, especially in the 18th & earlier 19th centuries, are nearly identical. If a mark illustrated here matches one you are researching, there is a possibility another may have made it.}

Birmingham Makers' Marks
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A - C C - G H - J J - R S - T V - Z