Glasgow hallmark date letter “F”: which year?

The letter F on a Glasgow hallmark can be any of these years, depending on its case and typeface: 1824–1825 (uppercase roman); 1850–1851 (uppercase gothic); 1876–1877 (uppercase sans-serif); 1902–1903 (uppercase cursive); 1928–1929 (lowercase roman); 1954–1955 (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 F at Glasgow

Years	Letter style	Cycle	Note
1824–1825	uppercase roman	Glasgow cycle
1850–1851	uppercase gothic	Glasgow cycle
1876–1877	uppercase sans-serif	Glasgow cycle
1902–1903	uppercase cursive	Glasgow cycle
1928–1929	lowercase roman	Glasgow cycle
1954–1955	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 F at other offices: London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Chester.

All Glasgow cycles

Frequently asked

What year is the letter F on a Glasgow hallmark?

It depends on the shape of the letter: 1824–1825 (uppercase roman); 1850–1851 (uppercase gothic); 1876–1877 (uppercase sans-serif); 1902–1903 (uppercase cursive); 1928–1929 (lowercase roman); 1954–1955 (uppercase gothic).

Sources

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