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Ah I see, yes it clearly says that above which make total sense now.

"The same letters were used for Gold, which has been marked in Birmingham since 1824, but with a background of a square with cut corners. There may be some variations in backgrounds during the late 19th century, especially on ...

Thanks for the quick really Trev.

Can you explain to a layman why the date mark doesn't have the bottom edge shield style curves of that series?

I did wonder about the 1944 U but was swayed by the oral history and the shapes in this reference https://theassayoffice.co.uk/help-with-hallmarks/date ...

Hi,

I've been trying to identify this gold cross which is a recently recovered family heirloom, anecdotally going back into Australian mid C19th (great-great-grandmother!).

I can see the Birmingham anchor, and clearly the "P. Bros" maker mark which appears similar to the Purcell Bros. although ...