Ward and Alex,
Thank you for your opinions, the possibility of the six in the date is what triggered my search for opinions and could make the date read 1260 (1842).
The digit you are viewing as a circle, hence the number five, is very probably a repeated flower used in the floral decoration. It seems the mid 19th century date more likely for this dagger than the late 18th century date, but like to keep an open mind as only standing up to the test of time do we then perceive things to be accepted as fact.
Am curious what your opinion of the diamond shape just to the left of the two is. Are those not normally a zero.
Appreciate your opinions,
rand
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