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2. List of military headstamps - Wikipedia

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   A letter, number, or alphanumeric code indicates the place of manufacture: [1] Other codes may indicate metal suppliers (like France or The Netherlands) or the percentage of copper in the alloy the cartridge case is made of (like Poland and Germany).

3. Silver hallmarks - Wikipedia

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   French silver made for export carries an assay mark in the shape of the head of Mercury, along with a number to indicate the millesimal fineness: "1" for .920, "2" for .840 and "3" for .750. French silver also is punched with the mark of the maker, by law in the shape of a lozenge, usually with the maker's initials and a symbol.

4. Headstamp - Wikipedia

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   The headstamp may have a 2- or 3-symbol letter, number, or alphanumeric code indicating the place of manufacture. [14] This is usually followed by two digits indicating the last two digits of the year of manufacture; they may have additional digits or a letter indicating the month or yearly quarter of manufacture.

5. Hallmark - Wikipedia

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   In 1427, the date letter system was established in France, allowing the accurate dating of any hallmarked piece. In 1478, the Assay Office was established in Goldsmiths' Hall. At this time, the date letter system was introduced in England. This was originally intended to be the mark of an official known as the Assay Master, who was sworn in ...

6. Plate number coil - Wikipedia

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   The plate number is on one stamp out of the number of stamps printed by a single revolution of rotary printing press used to print the stamps. The interval numbers have ranged from 7 to 52. [1] The first coil stamp was produced in USA with plate numbers printed on periodic stamps was the 18¢ Flag of 1981. [2]

7. Plate number - Wikipedia

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   In the case when a letter is represented in the plate number, an upper case letter usually appears at the beginning or at the end of the sequence with the former serving as a good identifier of the stamp printer. The plate number is on one stamp out of the number of stamps printed by a single revolution of rotary printing press used to print ...