Town Marks


Since the 1973 Hallmarking Act there are four remaining Assay Offices in the United Kingdom; London, Birmingham, Sheffield and Edinburgh.  Prior to this date there have been many other provincial Assay Offices empowered by Goldsmiths Hall in London to regulate the fineness and quality of gold and silver articles, each having their own distinctive town (or "hall") mark.
Click on the icon of a town below for more details of the date letters... 
Click here for London marks...
London
Click here for Birmingham marks
Birmingham
Click here for Sheffield marks...
Sheffield
Click here for Edinburgh marks...
Edinburgh 
Click here for Chester marks...
Chester
Click here for Exeter marks...
Exeter
Click here for Glasgow marks...
Glasgow
Click here for Newcastle marks...
Newcastle
Click here for Norwich marks...
Norwich
Click here for York marks...
York