Newcastle upon Tyne Silver Hallmark Date Letters
Dataset covers 1791-1883 (office closed 1884; 1702-1790 excluded).
Office Information
Town Mark: Three castles on a shield, two above one.
Coverage: This database includes 4 date letter cycles with 93 entries from Dataset covers 1791-1883 (office closed 1884; 1702-1790 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
1791-2 to 1814-5
Letter Style: Roman capitals
Omitted Letters: J, V
| Letter | Year | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1791-2 | CH, JK | |
| B | 1792-3 | CH, JK | |
| C | 1793-4 | CH, JK | |
| D | 1794-5 | CH, JK | |
| E | 1795-6 | CH, JK | |
| F | 1796-7 | CH, JK | |
| G | 1797-8 | CH, JK | |
| H | 1798-9 | CH, JK | |
| I | 1799-00 | CH, JK | |
| K | 1800-1 | CH, JK | |
| L | 1801-2 | CH, JK | |
| M | 1802-3 | CH, JK | |
| N | 1803-4 | CH, JK | |
| O | 1804-5 | CH, JK | |
| P | 1805-6 | CH, JK | |
| Q | 1806-7 | CH, JK | |
| R | 1807-8 | CH, JK | |
| S | 1808-9 | CH, JK | |
| T | 1809-10 | CH, JK | |
| U | 1810-1 | CH, JK | |
| W | 1811-2 | CH, JK | |
| X | 1812-3 | CH, JK | |
| Y | 1813-4 | CH, JK | |
| Z | 1814-5 | CH, JK |
1815-6 to 1838-9
Letter Style: Roman small (Chaffers) / Roman capitals (Jackson)
Omitted Letters: j and one of u/v
Notes: Both sources agree on which letter goes with which year but not on case: Chaffers prints lower case, Jackson capitals. Treat a capital or small letter as the same year.
| Letter | Year | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1815-6 | medium | CH, JK |
| b | 1816-7 | medium | CH, JK |
| c | 1817-8 | medium | CH, JK |
| d | 1818-9 | medium | CH, JK |
| e | 1819-20 | medium | CH, JK |
| f | 1820-1 | medium | CH, JK |
| g | 1821-2 | medium | CH, JK |
| h | 1822-3 | medium | CH, JK |
| i | 1823-4 | medium | CH, JK |
| k | 1824-5 | medium | CH, JK |
| l | 1825-6 | medium | CH, JK |
| m | 1826-7 | medium | CH, JK |
| n | 1827-8 | medium | CH, JK |
| o | 1828-9 | medium | CH, JK |
| p | 1829-30 | medium | CH, JK |
| q | 1830-1 | medium | CH, JK |
| r | 1831-2 | medium | CH, JK |
| s | 1832-3 | medium | CH, JK |
| t | 1833-4 | medium | CH, JK |
| u | 1834-5 | medium | CH, JK |
| w | 1835-6 | medium | CH, JK |
| x | 1836-7 | medium | CH, JK |
| y | 1837-8 | medium | CH, JK |
| z | 1838-9 | medium | CH, JK |
1839-40 to 1863-4
Letter Style: Roman capitals
Omitted Letters: V (J used, 1848-9)
| 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 | |
| J | 1848-9 | CH, JK | |
| K | 1849-50 | CH, JK | |
| L | 1850-1 | CH, JK | |
| M | 1851-2 | CH, JK | |
| N | 1852-3 | CH, JK | |
| O | 1853-4 | CH, JK | |
| P | 1854-5 | CH, JK | |
| Q | 1855-6 | CH, JK | |
| R | 1856-7 | CH, JK | |
| S | 1857-8 | CH, JK | |
| T | 1858-9 | CH, JK | |
| U | 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: Roman small
Omitted Letters: j
Notes: Office closed 1884.
| 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 |