Glasgow hallmark date letter “N”: which year?

The letter N on a Glasgow hallmark can be any of these years, depending on its case and typeface: 1832–1833 (uppercase roman); 1858–1859 (uppercase gothic); 1884–1885 (uppercase sans-serif); 1910–1911 (uppercase cursive); 1936–1937 (lowercase roman); 1960–1961 (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 N at Glasgow

Years	Letter style	Cycle	Note
1832–1833	uppercase roman	Glasgow cycle
1858–1859	uppercase gothic	Glasgow cycle
1884–1885	uppercase sans-serif	Glasgow cycle
1910–1911	uppercase cursive	Glasgow cycle
1936–1937	lowercase roman	Glasgow cycle
1960–1961	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 N at other offices: London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Chester.

All Glasgow cycles

Frequently asked

What year is the letter N on a Glasgow hallmark?

It depends on the shape of the letter: 1832–1833 (uppercase roman); 1858–1859 (uppercase gothic); 1884–1885 (uppercase sans-serif); 1910–1911 (uppercase cursive); 1936–1937 (lowercase roman); 1960–1961 (uppercase gothic).

Sources

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