Chester Silver Hallmark Date Letters
Dataset covers 1701-1750 and 1776-1924 (gap 1751-1775).
Office Information
Town Mark: City arms. From 1701 until about 1779: three half-lions joined to a wheatsheaf. Before 1701 and again from about 1779-80: a sword upright between three wheatsheaves. A leopard's head was also struck (crowned until about 1823) until 1839.
Coverage: This database includes 9 date letter cycles with 198 entries from Dataset covers 1701-1750 and 1776-1924 (gap 1751-1775)..
Gap Notice: 1925-1974
This database does not currently cover 1925-1974. For hallmarks from this period, consult assay office records or modern guides, or use the Antique ID app.
Date Letter Cycles
1701-2 to 1725-6
Letter Style: Roman capitals
Omitted Letters: J
Notes: Britannia standard marks until about 1719-20.
| Letter | Year | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1701-2 | CH, JK | |
| B | 1702-3 | CH, JK | |
| C | 1703-4 | CH, JK | |
| D | 1704-5 | CH, JK | |
| E | 1705-6 | CH, JK | |
| F | 1706-7 | CH, JK | |
| G | 1707-8 | CH, JK | |
| H | 1708-9 | CH, JK | |
| I | 1709-10 | CH, JK | |
| K | 1710-1 | CH, JK | |
| L | 1711-2 | CH, JK | |
| M | 1712-3 | CH, JK | |
| N | 1713-4 | CH, JK | |
| O | 1714-5 | CH, JK | |
| P | 1715-6 | CH, JK | |
| Q | 1716-7 | CH, JK | |
| R | 1717-8 | CH, JK | |
| S | 1718-9 | CH, JK | |
| T | 1719-20 | CH, JK | |
| U | 1720-1 | CH, JK | |
| V | 1721-2 | CH, JK | |
| W | 1722-3 | CH, JK | |
| X | 1723-4 | CH, JK | |
| Y | 1724-5 | CH, JK | |
| Z | 1725-6 | CH, JK |
1726-7 to 1750-1
Letter Style: script capitals
Omitted Letters: J (Jackson); Chaffers includes J
Notes: Both sources agree A-I (1726-1734). From 1735 we follow Jackson; Chaffers shows the same letter one year later. Chaffers ends at Z 1751-2.
| Letter | Year | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1726-7 | CH, JK | |
| B | 1727-8 | CH, JK | |
| C | 1728-9 | CH, JK | |
| D | 1729-30 | CH, JK | |
| E | 1730-1 | CH, JK | |
| F | 1731-2 | CH, JK | |
| G | 1732-3 | CH, JK | |
| H | 1733-4 | CH, JK | |
| I | 1734-5 | CH, JK | |
| K | 1735-6 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'J'}) |
low | JK |
| L | 1736-7 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'K'}) |
low | JK |
| M | 1737-8 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'L'}) |
low | JK |
| N | 1738-9 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'M'}) |
low | JK |
| O | 1739-40 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'N'}) |
low | JK |
| P | 1740-1 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'O'}) |
low | JK |
| Q | 1741-2 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'P'}) |
low | JK |
| R | 1742-3 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'Q'}) |
low | JK |
| S | 1743-4 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'R'}) |
low | JK |
| T | 1744-5 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'S'}) |
low | JK |
| U | 1745-6 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'T'}) |
low | JK |
| V | 1746-7 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'U'}) |
low | JK |
| W | 1747-8 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'V'}) |
low | JK |
| X | 1748-9 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'W'}) |
low | JK |
| Y | 1749-50 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'X'}) |
low | JK |
| Z | 1750-1 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'Y'}) |
low | JK |
1776-7 to 1796-7
Letter Style: Roman small
Omitted Letters: j
Notes: Jackson used. Chaffers gives the same letters one year later (a 1777-8 to u 1796-7, ends at u) and states its figures are not facsimiles.
| Letter | Year | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1776-7 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1777}) |
low | CH, JK |
| b | 1777-8 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1778}) |
low | CH, JK |
| c | 1778-9 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1779}) |
low | CH, JK |
| d | 1779-80 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1780}) |
low | CH, JK |
| e | 1780-1 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1781}) |
low | CH, JK |
| f | 1781-2 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1782}) |
low | CH, JK |
| g | 1782-3 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1783}) |
low | CH, JK |
| h | 1783-4 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1784}) |
low | CH, JK |
| i | 1784-5 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1785}) |
low | CH, JK |
| k | 1785-6 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1786}) |
low | CH, JK |
| l | 1786-7 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1787}) |
low | CH, JK |
| m | 1787-8 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1788}) |
low | CH, JK |
| n | 1788-9 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1789}) |
low | CH, JK |
| o | 1789-90 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1790}) |
low | CH, JK |
| p | 1790-1 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1791}) |
low | CH, JK |
| q | 1791-2 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1792}) |
low | CH, JK |
| r | 1792-3 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1793}) |
low | CH, JK |
| s | 1793-4 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1794}) |
low | CH, JK |
| t | 1794-5 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1795}) |
low | CH, JK |
| u | 1795-6 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1796}) |
low | CH, JK |
| v | 1796-7 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1797}) |
low | CH, JK |
1797-8 to 1817-8
Letter Style: Roman capitals
Omitted Letters: J
| Letter | Year | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1797-8 | CH, JK | |
| B | 1798-9 | CH, JK | |
| C | 1799-00 | CH, JK | |
| D | 1800-1 | CH, JK | |
| E | 1801-2 | CH, JK | |
| F | 1802-3 | CH, JK | |
| G | 1803-4 | CH, JK | |
| H | 1804-5 | CH, JK | |
| I | 1805-6 | CH, JK | |
| K | 1806-7 | CH, JK | |
| L | 1807-8 | CH, JK | |
| M | 1808-9 | CH, JK | |
| N | 1809-10 | CH, JK | |
| O | 1810-1 | CH, JK | |
| P | 1811-2 | CH, JK | |
| Q | 1812-3 | CH, JK | |
| R | 1813-4 | CH, JK | |
| S | 1814-5 | CH, JK | |
| T | 1815-6 | CH, JK | |
| U | 1816-7 | CH, JK | |
| V | 1817-8 | CH, JK |
1818-9 to 1838-9
Letter Style: Roman capitals
Omitted Letters: J
Notes: Jackson used for 1821-1836 where Chaffers runs one year earlier. Both end with U 1838-9.
| Letter | Year | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1818-9 | CH, JK | |
| B | 1819-20 | CH, JK | |
| C | 1820-1 | CH, JK | |
| D | 1821-3 | low | CH, JK |
| E | 1823-4 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1822}) |
low | CH, JK |
| F | 1824-5 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1823}) |
low | CH, JK |
| G | 1825-6 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1824}) |
low | CH, JK |
| H | 1826-7 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1825}) |
low | CH, JK |
| I | 1827-8 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1826}) |
low | CH, JK |
| K | 1828-9 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1827}) |
low | CH, JK |
| L | 1829-30 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1828}) |
low | CH, JK |
| M | 1830-1 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1829}) |
low | CH, JK |
| N | 1831-2 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1830}) |
low | CH, JK |
| O | 1832-3 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1831}) |
low | CH, JK |
| P | 1833-4 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1832}) |
low | CH, JK |
| Q | 1834-5 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1833}) |
low | CH, JK |
| R | 1835-6 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1834}) |
low | CH, JK |
| S | 1836-7 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1835}) |
low | CH, JK |
| T | 1837-8 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'start_year': 1836}) |
low | CH, JK |
| U | 1838-9 | CH, JK |
1839-40 to 1863-4
Letter Style: black letter capitals
Omitted Letters: J
| Letter | Year | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1839-40 | CH, JK | |
| B | 1840-1 | CH, JK | |
| C | 1841-2 | CH, JK | |
| D | 1842-3 | CH, JK | |
| E | 1843-4 | CH, JK | |
| F | 1844-5 | CH, JK | |
| G | 1845-6 | CH, JK | |
| H | 1846-7 | CH, JK | |
| I | 1847-8 | CH, JK | |
| K | 1848-9 | CH, JK | |
| L | 1849-50 | CH, JK | |
| M | 1850-1 | CH, JK | |
| N | 1851-2 | CH, JK | |
| O | 1852-3 | CH, JK | |
| P | 1853-4 | CH, JK | |
| Q | 1854-5 | CH, JK | |
| R | 1855-6 | CH, JK | |
| S | 1856-7 | CH, JK | |
| T | 1857-8 | CH, JK | |
| U | 1858-9 | CH, JK | |
| V | 1859-60 | CH, JK | |
| W | 1860-1 | CH, JK | |
| X | 1861-2 | CH, JK | |
| Y | 1862-3 | CH, JK | |
| Z | 1863-4 | CH, JK |
1864-5 to 1883-4
Letter Style: black letter small
Omitted Letters: j
| Letter | Year | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1864-5 | CH, JK | |
| b | 1865-6 | CH, JK | |
| c | 1866-7 | CH, JK | |
| d | 1867-8 | CH, JK | |
| e | 1868-9 | CH, JK | |
| f | 1869-70 | CH, JK | |
| g | 1870-1 | CH, JK | |
| h | 1871-2 | CH, JK | |
| i | 1872-3 | CH, JK | |
| k | 1873-4 | CH, JK | |
| l | 1874-5 | CH, JK | |
| m | 1875-6 | CH, JK | |
| n | 1876-7 | CH, JK | |
| o | 1877-8 | CH, JK | |
| p | 1878-9 | CH, JK | |
| q | 1879-80 | CH, JK | |
| r | 1880-1 | CH, JK | |
| s | 1881-2 | CH, JK | |
| t | 1882-3 | CH, JK | |
| u | 1883-4 | CH, JK |
1884-5 to 1900-1
Letter Style: Roman capitals
Omitted Letters: J
| Letter | Year | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1884-5 | CH, JK | |
| B | 1885-6 | CH, JK | |
| C | 1886-7 | CH, JK | |
| D | 1887-8 | CH, JK | |
| E | 1888-9 | CH, JK | |
| F | 1889-90 | CH, JK | |
| G | 1890-1 | CH, JK | |
| H | 1891-2 | CH, JK | |
| I | 1892-3 | CH, JK | |
| K | 1893-4 | CH, JK | |
| L | 1894-5 | CH, JK | |
| M | 1895-6 | CH, JK | |
| N | 1896-7 | CH, JK | |
| O | 1897-8 | CH, JK | |
| P | 1898-9 | CH, JK | |
| Q | 1899-00 | CH, JK | |
| R | 1900-1 | CH, JK |
1901-2 to 1924-5
Letter Style: script capitals
Omitted Letters: J
Notes: Jackson stops at V 1921-2; W, X, Y from Chaffers only.
| Letter | Year | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1901-2 | CH, JK | |
| B | 1902-3 | CH, JK | |
| C | 1903-4 | CH, JK | |
| D | 1904-5 | CH, JK | |
| E | 1905-6 | CH, JK | |
| F | 1906-7 | CH, JK | |
| G | 1907-8 | CH, JK | |
| H | 1908-9 | CH, JK | |
| I | 1909-10 | CH, JK | |
| K | 1910-1 | CH, JK | |
| L | 1911-2 | CH, JK | |
| M | 1912-3 | CH, JK | |
| N | 1913-4 | CH, JK | |
| O | 1914-5 | CH, JK | |
| P | 1915-6 | CH, JK | |
| Q | 1916-7 | CH, JK | |
| R | 1917-8 | CH, JK | |
| S | 1918-9 | CH, JK | |
| T | 1919-20 | CH, JK | |
| U | 1920-1 | CH, JK | |
| V | 1921-2 | CH, JK | |
| W | 1922-3 | medium | CH |
| X | 1923-4 | medium | CH |
| Y | 1924-5 | medium | CH |