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Author	Topic: Help with maker SF Birmingham, 2002
artlibrarian Posts: 40 Registered: Nov 2004	posted 08-20-2017 05:57 PM Thank you for any help identifying the name of this maker! [This message has been edited by artlibrarian (edited 08-20-2017).] IP: Logged
PhilO Posts: 166 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 08-21-2017 02:30 AM Unfortunately there are no published references for modern British sponsors' marks so you will probably not get an answer here. Your best hope of identifying SF is by contacting the Birmingham Assay Office directly. There is a 'contact' link on their web page: https://theassayoffice.co.uk/ IP: Logged
ahwt Posts: 2334 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 08-21-2017 06:45 AM Is there a known reason why the use of a date mark is now voluntary? IP: Logged
artlibrarian Posts: 40 Registered: Nov 2004	posted 08-21-2017 09:45 AM Thank you very much for the suggestion!!! IP: Logged
PhilO Posts: 166 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 08-21-2017 02:30 PM The reason for the date letter being voluntary is a 1998 amendment to the 1973 Hallmarking Act which brought in a number of new regulations with the intention of bringing the UK hallmarking system into line with those in Europe. The main changes were: - Standards to be expressed as parts per thousand on all metals, e.g. sterling silver to be marked 925, etc - Date letters are optional - Pictorial fineness standard marks (lion passant for silver, crown for gold, orb for platinum) are also now optional - Separate marks for imports abolished - New standards established for all metals IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 08-21-2017 03:34 PM Re: Brexit? Per assayofficelondon.co.uk quote: 30th June 2016 We would like to assure all our customers that we will be doing everything we can to minimize any negative effects of the recent Brexit vote. A number of meetings are in place with the British Hallmarking Council and the other UK Assay Offices to discuss the situation. IP: Logged

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