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MARKS ON SILVER IMPORTED IN THE UK FROM 1867 TO 1998
The Custom Act of 1842 ordered that imported gold and silver couldn't be sold in Great Britain and Ireland unless it had been assayed at a
British Office.
In 1867 the Foreign Mark was introduced adding a "F" to the appropriate British hallmark.
Foreign mark on London 1880 hallmark, importer Gustave Guilaudet
Foreign mark on Birmingham 1897 hallmark, importer Ahronsberg Brothers
Foreign mark on Chester 1901 hallmark, importer Samuel Boyce Landeck
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In 1904 an Act of the Order of Council ordered that foreign silver had to be marked with the decimal value:
.925 for Sterling Standard and .958 for Britannia Standard.
A special Assay Office mark was introduced to be used in the addition to the annual date letter, while the "F" mark was omitted.
ASSAY OFFICE |
PERIOD |
SILVER IMPORT MARK |
LONDON |
1904-1906 |
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LONDON |
1906-1998 |
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BIRMINGHAM |
1904-1998 |
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CHESTER |
1904-1962 |
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DUBLIN |
1904-1906 |
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DUBLIN |
1906-1998 |
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EDINBURGH |
1904-1998 |
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GLASGOW |
1904-1906 |
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GLASGOW |
1906-1964 |
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SHEFFIELD |
1904-1906 |
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SHEFFIELD |
1906-1998 |
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