Glasgow hallmark date letter “D”: which year?

The letter D on a Glasgow hallmark can be any of these years, depending on its case and typeface: 1822–1823 (uppercase roman); 1848–1849 (uppercase gothic); 1874–1875 (uppercase sans-serif); 1900–1901 (uppercase cursive); 1926–1927 (lowercase roman); 1952–1953 (uppercase gothic).

Before 1975 the letter changes in July, so most letters span two calendar years. Compare the case and typeface with the table; the letter alone does not settle it.

Candidates for D at Glasgow

Years	Letter style	Cycle	Note
1822–1823	uppercase roman	Glasgow cycle
1848–1849	uppercase gothic	Glasgow cycle
1874–1875	uppercase sans-serif	Glasgow cycle
1900–1901	uppercase cursive	Glasgow cycle
1926–1927	lowercase roman	Glasgow cycle
1952–1953	uppercase gothic	Glasgow cycle	The office closed on 31-3-1964.

Narrowing it down

Other marks and features on the piece can rule candidates out: see dating jewelry by construction features and the other UK hallmarks.

The letter D at other offices: London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Chester.

All Glasgow cycles

Frequently asked

What year is the letter D on a Glasgow hallmark?

It depends on the shape of the letter: 1822–1823 (uppercase roman); 1848–1849 (uppercase gothic); 1874–1875 (uppercase sans-serif); 1900–1901 (uppercase cursive); 1926–1927 (lowercase roman); 1952–1953 (uppercase gothic).

Sources

All sources are listed with the method on the sources page.