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Topic: Backstamp


In the News (Mon 28 Dec 09)

  
  The Shelley Group
This page shows all the known backstamps which were used by the Wileman family potteries, Wileman and Company and the Shelley potteries.
This undocumented backstamp has been found on a few items, probably coincidently all the items have a registration diamond for 1883.
The backstamp can also be found on earthenware incorporating the name of the range.
www.shelley.co.uk /backstamps.html   (268 words)

  
  Backstamp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A backstamp, in philately, is a postmark on the back of a cover (almost invariably an envelope), showing a post office or station through which the cover passed in transit.
Backstamps or receiving marks are sometimes, for convenience or due to local postal regulations, applied to the front of a cover.
Backstamps are often applied as documentation of transit times, lengthy ones in the case of ocean crossings or short ones in the case of airmail flights.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Backstamp   (208 words)

  
 Minnamoora - Collectable China - Miscellaneous   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
It carries the Royal Arms backstamp - in 1933 Paragon China was honoured by being appointed China Manufacturers to the late Queen Mary and in 1938 a similar Royal Appointment was granted by the new queen, the late Queen Mother.
It carries the Royal Arms backstamp - in 1933 Paragon China was honoured by being appointed China Manufacturers to the late Queen Mary and in 1938 a similar Royal Appointment was granted by H.M. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, the latest Royal Appointment being to H.M. The Queen.
It carries the Royal Arms backstamp - in 1933 Paragon China was honoured by being appointed China Manufacturers to the late Queen Mary and in 1938 a similar Royal Appointment was granted by H.M. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
www.minnamoora.com /paragon.html   (797 words)

  
 The Paragon International Collectors Club
Backstamps are essentially trade marks, the main purpose of which is to indicate the manufacturer of a piece of china.
For each of the backstamps shown, the date it was introduced has been estimated, the mark being used from then on.
Special backstamps, such as those found on the various nursery ware series, commemorative issues and china produced for specific retail outlets, have not been included but these items can readily be dated from the pattern number or from the historic event commemorated.
www.btinternet.com /~paragoncollector/backstamps/backstamps.html   (463 words)

  
 Backstamps of Royal Worcester Coddlers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The backstamp of a Royal Worcester (RW) egg coddler is the main characteristic, other than the pattern used to distinguish the type of coddler.
This backstamp, consisting of a W in a circle, the words ROYAL WORCESTER PORCELAIN, and MADE IN ENGLAND is found on coddlers of Type 8 and Type 9.
This backstamp, consists of a C51 in a circle, under a crown, with the words ROYAL WORCESTER FINE PORCELAIN, and MADE IN ENGLAND OVEN TO TABLEWARE is found on coddlers of Type 12.
www.coddlers.com /RoyalWorcester/backstamps.shtml   (249 words)

  
 Royal Doulton Figurines - Dating & Backstamps
This backstamp consists of a hand-written title, HN number, and "Potted by Doulton and Co" in script.
This backstamp is the same as the previous mark, however, the registration numbers are removed.
This backstamp is the same as the previous backstamp, except the registered trade symbol is added to the words "Royal Doulton" under the Royal Doulton mark.
www.unforgetables.com /information/doulton/backstamps.htm   (774 words)

  
 Dirk H.R. Spennemann, Pan American Flying Boat Air Route to China. Commemorative Cachets
The Postmark is Guam Apr. 27,1937 and the backstamp is Macao on the 28th, as part of the first contract flight.
The Postmark is Manila Apr. 28,1937 and the backstamp is Hongkong on the 28th, as part of the first contract flight.
The Postmark is Manila Apr. 28,1937 and the backstamp is Macau on the 28th, as part of the first contract flight.
marshall.csu.edu.au /Wake/data/Stamps/China_Route.html   (745 words)

  
 Manufacturers of Egg Coddlers
Convex coddlers with a pedestal, made in England and marked Aynsley on the backstamp.
Egg coddlers with a variant of the blue Willow pattern, with Copeland on the backstamp.
Backstamp is marked Mary Mugg - Licensee Enesco.
www.egg-coddlers.com /manufacturers.shtml   (1110 words)

  
 Railroad Commissary  —  supplementary pattern information page
This backstamp appeared from the very late 1920's until 1954, when Scammell's sold out to Sterling China and the Lamberton plant was closed.
This backstamp was a similar Capitol logo, but attributed to Buffalo China.
This Shenango Indian backstamp lasted through the end of B&O passenger service, and thus, are the last pieces of B&O Centenary china that can be considered to be authentic dining car china.
www.sonic.net /~jayreed/SuppBOinfo.html   (1473 words)

  
 Hummel-Someone Special-Insights
In addition to changing the country name on the backstamp, the crown symbol with its intertwined W and G, which were parts of the prewar backstamp, have been restored.
In the future, the special First Issue backstamp which will appear on newly released figurines in the first year of production and the Final Issue backstamp used in the last production year of a retiring figurine, will also be reliable dating devices.
Among other backstamps are those which identify a figurine as a first or final edition.
www.someonespecial.com /cgi-bin/someone/Hummelhome/143story1.html   (889 words)

  
 Pottery : By Maker : Franciscan, Gladding McBean : All Items on Ruby Lane
The backstamp on this plate is the Californian Craftsman mark produced for the anniversary of Franciscan in1975 and continued use...
The backstamp on this plate with made in California indicates it was produced between 1949 and 1953.
The backstamp on this saucer indicates it was produced between 1939 and 1947.
search.rubylane.com /search/,id=64.2.8,page=9.html   (1387 words)

  
 Knight Errant Antiques - Clarice Cliff
Backstamp shows Handpainted, Bizarre by Clarice Cliff, Wilkinson Ltd. England.
The large size of this jardinere enables an extremely powerful presentation of this lovely landscape pattern to be displayed.
Backstamp shows Fantasque - Handpainted - Bizarre by Clarice Cliff - Newport Pottery - England - Made in England.
www.g.gibbs.zen.co.uk /clarice.html   (311 words)

  
 Minnamoora - Beatrix Potter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Variations in modelling and backstamps, and the periodic withdrawal of models from the range (more than 60 withdrawals so far) make collecting these figurines interesting and challenging.
It is model number 1274 with the BP4 backstamp and it was produced between 1988 and 1989.
It is model number 2823 with the BP6a backstamp and was produced between 1989 and 1997.
minnamoora.freeyellow.com /beatrix.html   (987 words)

  
 Backstamp Trickery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The backstamp shown on the teacup is actually the style of logo Wade used around 1959.
This style of backstamp was used by Wade in 1953.
The backstamp was used by Wade in 1953 and the piece seems very recent by the condition.
www.kswader.com /trickery.htm   (514 words)

  
 National Shelley China Club
Backstamps of the Wileman and Shelley Potteries, Staffordshire
Here is a small selection of recorded backstamps for the various Shelley and Wileman chinas, potteries, and other wares.
The Castle backstamp (3 versions shown) was used on a few patterns and most if not all Bryta nurseryware.
www.nationalshelleychinaclub.com /backstamps.cfm   (616 words)

  
 Zeichen Antiques & Collectibles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Moorcroft "Finches" pattern vases by Sally Tuffin, on a blue ground, measuring 4 1/4" high by 2 1/2" wide and bearing impressed backstamp and the "diamond" date code for 1993.
Two small Moorcroft Vases on unusual lemon ground, the taller vase in Hibiscus pattern (c 1960's) measures 4 1/4" high by 2 1/2" wide and the smaller in Clematis pattern (issued 1975-1980) measures 3 3/4" high by 2 3/4" wide.
A William Moorcroft shallow dish in "Clematis" pattern on blue ground, measuring 7 1/4" diameter and bearing Moorcroft impressed backstamp, WM green initials and faded paper label.
www.zeichen.dsl.pipex.com /mcroft.htm   (858 words)

  
 Railroad Commissary  —  counterfeit advisory page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Remember, almost any railroad china that bears the Homer Laughlin backstamp (except UP Winged Streamliner and some rare ancient Central of Georgia pieces) is counterfeit.
Always check the backstamp on this pattern, as it has been reproduced without specific marking.
Any piece with the modern Syracuse backstamp (looks like a dining table scene) is a modern reproduction, and was never owned by Pullman, nor ever in a dining car, but is regularly seen for sale without disclosure.
www.sonic.net /~jayreed/CounterfeitPullman.html   (270 words)

  
 T.G. Green Pottery Cornish Kitchen Ware Backstamps & Dating information
Also in the 1990’s when Cloverleaf owned T.G. Green they didnt always apply a backstamp to many small pieces and these are often found with just a printed datestamp e.g.
The photo far right is an unusual early variety of the shield backstamp in green and has been found on some early named storage jars and in particular storage caddies dating late 1920’s - late 1930’s.
If you find a piece of Red and White cornishware with a shield backstamp it is either a) an extremely rare test piece or b) a deliberate fake attempt (red painted over blue for example).
www.cornishware.biz /html/backstamps___dating.htm   (1054 words)

  
 Fine China Backstamp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
It carries the Royal Arms backstamp - in 1933 Paragon China was honoured by being appointed China Manufacturers...
It has a backstamp that was used between 1955 and 1964 and it...
for Shelley, The Foley, The Foley China, Late Foley in the backstamp or Wileman and Co. with its monogram of W...
www.chinadishes.info /fine-china-backstamp.html   (246 words)

  
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Backstamp: Copyright Tromsø 2014 AS White, edition 1000pcs with number, size 32 x 25mm.
Backstamp: Copyright TROMSØ 2014 AS Gold, edition 1000 pcs with number, size 25mm x 20mm.
Backstamp: Copyright : Tromsø 2014 AS Gold, edition 1000pcs, with number.
www.ipcnorway.net /tromso2014/pins.htm   (179 words)

  
 Golly Corner: Roald Dahl Backstamps
In general Golly badge collectors are obsessed by backstamps and so it was natural that the first thing I did when I received my first complimentary Roald Dahl badge (as part of the Gold Golly Farewell package) was to flip the badge over....
By the time the second set was released the backstamp had been altered to include copyright to Roald Dahl Nominee Limited and Quentin Blake (the illustrator).
It is not the first time Robertson's have omitted their name on the backstamp of their promotional badges, but the progression above does indicate that their aim to instantly associate Quentin Blake's illustrations of Roald Dahl characters with Robertson's is not working out quite as we (or they?) imagined.
www.gollycorner.co.uk /d_rdbax.htm   (353 words)

  
 ROYAL WORCESTER Egg Coddle Coddler EVESHAM Standard Size Green Backstamp at Abe Silverman's Antique Silver Shop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
An egg coddler is a porcelain or pottery cup with a lid that is used to prepare a dish called, appropriately enough, coddled eggs.
The back of this porcelain Egg Coddler features a ripe and juicy plum and leaves.  No chips, cracks or crazing noted.  The chrome lid and threaded neck are in excellent condition.  This Egg Coddler measures 2" in diameter, is 3-1/2" high and weighs a beefy 6 ounces - standard size.
Backstamped on the bottom of the porcelain Egg Coddler is the Royal Worcester logo in fl stating "
www.abesilverman.com /A1105.html   (352 words)

  
 Homestead Provincial at Dishes Are Us
Backstamp reads Poppytrail by Metlox Made in California.
This 1952 pattern is beige with a leaf type border with red dots.
Backstamp reads Poppytrail by Metlox Made in California.Bowl is 6 inches.
www.tias.com /304/InventoryPage/10091/1.html   (293 words)

  
 Delta Airlines International Business Class Collectibles Menu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The backstamp on the bottom says Designed Exclusively for Delta Air Lines, ABCO International with Delta Stock #0442-03886.
The backstamp on the bottom says Designed Exclusively for Delta Air Lines, ABCO International with Delta Stock #0442-03888.
The backstamp on the bottom says Designed Exclusively for Delta Air Lines, ABCO International with Delta Stock #0442-03889.
www.michaelscollectibles.com /Airline/delta_international_business_class.htm   (259 words)

  
 Further Information On Clarice Cliff Backstamps.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The next change was from 1934, when, as the range of designs was rationalised the printed backstamps became redundant, and a simplified range of stamped or printed backstamps was used until the Bizarre name itself was phased out from February 1936 onwards.
This mark remained as the sole backstamp if the ware was decorated in Wilkinson's designs, or a further backstamp was added if it was in a Clarice Cliff design: in the example shown there is just part of the on-glaze printed Bizarre mark.
The Biarritz backstamp is also sometimes found on Bon Jour shapes which were the tea, coffee and fancies part of the range.
www.claricecliff.com /about/patterns/backstamps/backstamps.htm   (828 words)

  
 Zeichen Antiques & Collectibles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Poole Stoneware Robin on a Flowerpot, c1989, bearing impressed Poole backstamp, measuring 5" high by 4 1.2" wide..
This large statue measures nearly 14" high by 8" wide and bears the early green Ens windmill backstamp, dating it to the turn of the 20th century.
A very unusual Karl Ens Butterfly, modelled as though it had alighted on a flat porcelain dish - could be used as a paperweight or just as a decorative ornament!.
www.zeichen.dsl.pipex.com /birds.htm   (1318 words)

  
 Royal Albert China
Trio [Cup, Saucer and Plate], Heavily gilded, Crown China backstamp, $84
Floral Border, Trio [Cup, Saucer and Plate], pattern #7574, Crown China backstamp, $36
Orange and Purple, Trio [Cup, Saucer and Plate], pattern #8086?, Crown China backstamp, $35
www.gales.co.nz /1ralbert.htm   (900 words)

  
 SHELLEY</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Both pieces have Shelley "Shield" <b>backstamp</b> and also marked with pattern number 11993/25. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The Box itself is in good clean condition for the age, with a small tear at one corner. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Cup and Saucer by Shelley in the Mode shape and Blue J pattern.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.decodance.com /shelley2.html</font>   (1893 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.modelhorsegallery.info/B/Beswick/MHCs_Beswick.html">Model Horse Manufacturers: B</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> A number of the Beswicks brought into the RD line were no longer produced in all of the original colors and now featured the RD <b>backstamp</b>. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> As of August 1, 1989, all but 3 mounted pieces were produced with a RD <b>backstamp</b>, even though they were still being produced in the old Beswick factory. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> For the 100 year centenial, several pieces were released by RD with a Beswick <b>backstamp</b>, but only for that one year--1994.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.modelhorsegallery.info /B/Beswick/MHCs_Beswick.html</font>   (803 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><u>Misc HLC -- Early 30s HLC Backstamp</u>   <i>(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)</i></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> This is just one example of several inconsistancies between the date codes in Homer Laughlin <b>backstamps</b> and shapes made in the early 1930s such as Orleans, Trellis, Ravenna, and Old Roman. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> It could be that in 1930, the old dating system was repeated for the first few years until very late 1932. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> From her <b>backstamps</b> it seems as if the double digit was used for 1930 and then they went back to single digits for 1931, etc.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.ohioriverpottery.com /pages3/miscline09.html</font>   (372 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.discount-kitchen.com/g=B0009K2TPA.html">Johnson Brothers Summer Chintz ("Made in England" Backstamp) 3 7/8" Ramekin</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Johnson Brothers Summer Chintz ("Made in England" <b>Backstamp</b>) 8" by 3 3/4" 2 Quart Round <a href="/topics/Cover-%28philately%29" title="Cover %28philately%29" class=fl>Covered</a> Casserole (SMOOTH) </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Johnson Brothers Summer Chintz ("Made in England" <b>Backstamp</b>) 8" by 4 1/4" 2.25 Quart Round <a href="/topics/Cover-%28philately%29" title="Cover %28philately%29" class=fl>Covered</a> Casserole (RIBBED) </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Johnson Brothers The Friendly Village (England <b>Backstamp</b>) 3 7/8" by 2" Ramekin</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.discount-kitchen.com /g=B0009K2TPA.html</font>   (188 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.chintznet.com/shams/shelley/index.htm">Shelley Fake Backstamp Identifier</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Use this Shelley Fake <b>Backstamp</b> as a guide when buying. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The above fake <b>backstamp</b> is known to exist on the following patterns and shapes. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> We have a wide selection of pottery books to choose from, as well as go-withs such as chintz journals and note cards.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.chintznet.com /shams/shelley/index.htm</font>   (119 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><script language="JavaScript"> <!-- // This function displays the ad results. // It must be defined above the script that calls show_ads.js // to guarantee that it is defined when show_ads.js makes the call-back. function google_ad_request_done(google_ads) { // Proceed only if we have ads to display! if (google_ads.length < 1 ) return; 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