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help identifying town mark

Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 11:56 am
by 15121990
Hi,

Can anyone assist with this indistinct mark please. George III duty mark and inscribed with the date 1792. Click thumbnail for larger image.

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many thanks.

Iain

Re: help identifying town mark

Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 12:59 pm
by dognose
Hi Iain,

That's Joseph Hicks of Exeter.

See: http://www.925-1000.com/dlExeter.html

Trev.

Re: help identifying town mark

Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 3:20 pm
by 15121990
Hi Trev,

Many thanks, I was fixated on a completely different line, it's amazing how the eye sees incorrect things in a worn mark.

best,

Iain