Exeter Silver Hallmark Date Letters
Dataset covers 1701-1883 (office closed 1883; earlier marks excluded).
Office Information
Town Mark: A castle with three towers.
Coverage: This database includes 9 date letter cycles with 181 entries from Dataset covers 1701-1883 (office closed 1883; earlier marks excluded)..
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 1724-5
Letter Style: Roman capitals
Omitted Letters: J, U
| 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 | |
| V | 1720-1 | CH, JK | |
| W | 1721-2 | CH, JK | |
| X | 1722-3 | CH, JK | |
| Y | 1723-4 | CH, JK | |
| Z | 1724-5 | CH, JK |
1725-6 to 1748-9
Letter Style: Roman small
Omitted Letters: j and one of u/v
| Letter | Year | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1725-6 | CH, JK | |
| b | 1726-7 | CH, JK | |
| c | 1727-8 | CH, JK | |
| d | 1728-9 | CH, JK | |
| e | 1729-30 | CH, JK | |
| f | 1730-1 | CH, JK | |
| g | 1731-2 | CH, JK | |
| h | 1732-3 | CH, JK | |
| i | 1733-4 | CH, JK | |
| k | 1734-5 | CH, JK | |
| l | 1735-6 | CH, JK | |
| m | 1736-7 | CH, JK | |
| n | 1737-8 | CH, JK | |
| o | 1738-9 | CH, JK | |
| p | 1739-40 | CH, JK | |
| q | 1740-1 | CH, JK | |
| r | 1741-2 | CH, JK | |
| s | 1742-3 | CH, JK | |
| t | 1743-4 | CH, JK | |
| u | 1744-5 | medium | CH, JK |
| w | 1745-6 | CH, JK | |
| x | 1746-7 | CH, JK | |
| y | 1747-8 | CH, JK | |
| z | 1748-9 | CH, JK |
1749-50 to 1772-3
Letter Style: Roman capitals
Omitted Letters: J and one of U/V
| Letter | Year | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1749-50 | CH, JK | |
| B | 1750-1 | CH, JK | |
| C | 1751-2 | CH, JK | |
| D | 1752-3 | CH, JK | |
| E | 1753-4 | CH, JK | |
| F | 1754-5 | CH, JK | |
| G | 1755-6 | CH, JK | |
| H | 1756-7 | CH, JK | |
| I | 1757-8 | CH, JK | |
| K | 1758-9 | CH, JK | |
| L | 1759-60 | CH, JK | |
| M | 1760-1 | CH, JK | |
| N | 1761-2 | CH, JK | |
| O | 1762-3 | CH, JK | |
| P | 1763-4 | CH, JK | |
| Q | 1764-5 | CH, JK | |
| R | 1765-6 | CH, JK | |
| S | 1766-7 | CH, JK | |
| T | 1767-8 | CH, JK | |
| U | 1768-9 | medium | CH, JK |
| W | 1769-70 | CH, JK | |
| X | 1770-1 | CH, JK | |
| Y | 1771-2 | CH, JK | |
| Z | 1772-3 | CH, JK |
1773-4 to 1796-7
Letter Style: Roman capitals, changing to Roman small from q (Jackson)
Omitted Letters: J (and v)
Notes: Sources disagree. Jackson used: capitals A-P then small q-y. Chaffers shows Roman small a-z (no j, u) one letter per year. King's head duty mark from L 1784-5 in Jackson.
| Letter | Year | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1773-4 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'a'}) |
medium | CH, JK |
| B | 1774-5 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'b'}) |
medium | CH, JK |
| C | 1775-6 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'c'}) |
medium | CH, JK |
| D | 1776-7 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'd'}) |
medium | CH, JK |
| E | 1777-8 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'e'}) |
medium | CH, JK |
| F | 1778-9 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'f'}) |
medium | CH, JK |
| G | 1779-80 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'g'}) |
medium | CH, JK |
| H | 1780-1 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'h'}) |
medium | CH, JK |
| I | 1781-3 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'i'}) |
low | CH, JK |
| K | 1783-4 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'l'}) |
low | CH, JK |
| L | 1784-5 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'm'}) |
low | CH, JK |
| M | 1785-6 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'n'}) |
low | CH, JK |
| N | 1786-7 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'o'}) |
low | CH, JK |
| O | 1787-8 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'p'}) |
low | CH, JK |
| P | 1788-9 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'q'}) |
low | CH, JK |
| q | 1789-90 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'r'}) |
low | CH, JK |
| r | 1790-1 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 's'}) |
low | CH, JK |
| s | 1791-2 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 't'}) |
low | CH, JK |
| t | 1792-3 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'v'}) |
low | CH, JK |
| u | 1793-4 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'w'}) |
low | CH, JK |
| w | 1794-5 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'x'}) |
low | CH, JK |
| x | 1795-6 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'y'}) |
low | CH, JK |
| y | 1796-7 (alt: {'source': 'CH', 'letter': 'z'}) |
low | CH, JK |
1797-8 to 1816-7
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 |
1817-8 to 1836-7
Letter Style: Roman small
Omitted Letters: j
| Letter | Year | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1817-8 | CH, JK | |
| b | 1818-9 | CH, JK | |
| c | 1819-20 | CH, JK | |
| d | 1820-1 | CH, JK | |
| e | 1821-2 | CH, JK | |
| f | 1822-3 | CH, JK | |
| g | 1823-4 | CH, JK | |
| h | 1824-5 | CH, JK | |
| i | 1825-6 | CH, JK | |
| k | 1826-7 | CH, JK | |
| l | 1827-8 | CH, JK | |
| m | 1828-9 | CH, JK | |
| n | 1829-30 | CH, JK | |
| o | 1830-1 | CH, JK | |
| p | 1831-2 | CH, JK | |
| q | 1832-3 | CH, JK | |
| r | 1833-4 | CH, JK | |
| s | 1834-5 | CH, JK | |
| t | 1835-6 | CH, JK | |
| u | 1836-7 | CH, JK |
1837-8 to 1856-7
Letter Style: black letter capitals
Omitted Letters: J
| Letter | Year | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1837-8 | CH, JK | |
| B | 1838-9 | CH, JK | |
| C | 1839-40 | CH, JK | |
| D | 1840-1 | CH, JK | |
| E | 1841-2 | CH, JK | |
| F | 1842-3 | CH, JK | |
| G | 1843-4 | CH, JK | |
| H | 1844-5 | CH, JK | |
| I | 1845-6 | CH, JK | |
| K | 1846-7 | CH, JK | |
| L | 1847-8 | CH, JK | |
| M | 1848-9 | CH, JK | |
| N | 1849-50 | CH, JK | |
| O | 1850-1 | CH, JK | |
| P | 1851-2 | CH, JK | |
| Q | 1852-3 | CH, JK | |
| R | 1853-4 | CH, JK | |
| S | 1854-5 | CH, JK | |
| T | 1855-6 | CH, JK | |
| U | 1856-7 | CH, JK |
1857-8 to 1876-7
Letter Style: Roman capitals
Omitted Letters: J
| Letter | Year | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1857-8 | CH, JK | |
| B | 1858-9 | CH, JK | |
| C | 1859-60 | CH, JK | |
| D | 1860-1 | CH, JK | |
| E | 1861-2 | CH, JK | |
| F | 1862-3 | CH, JK | |
| G | 1863-4 | CH, JK | |
| H | 1864-5 | CH, JK | |
| I | 1865-6 | CH, JK | |
| K | 1866-7 | CH, JK | |
| L | 1867-8 | CH, JK | |
| M | 1868-9 | CH, JK | |
| N | 1869-70 | CH, JK | |
| O | 1870-1 | CH, JK | |
| P | 1871-2 | CH, JK | |
| Q | 1872-3 | CH, JK | |
| R | 1873-4 | CH, JK | |
| S | 1874-5 | CH, JK | |
| T | 1875-6 | CH, JK | |
| U | 1876-7 | CH, JK |
1877-8 to 1882-3
Letter Style: Roman capitals (Chaffers: "Egyptian")
Notes: Office closed 1883; cycle never completed.
| Letter | Year | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1877-8 | CH, JK | |
| B | 1878-9 | CH, JK | |
| C | 1879-80 | CH, JK | |
| D | 1880-1 | CH, JK | |
| E | 1881-2 | CH, JK | |
| F | 1882-3 | CH, JK |