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Old 6th April 2009, 05:36 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by ward
I believe that if you look at the lion on that piece it has been engraved inferring that it was a local copy.

Hi Ward,

I thought that, but the '1' and crown look stamped. Any significance to this disparity?
I mean was it a period 'pattern part' made inside India with a QC mark added by the colonial masters?
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