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  1. 11-07-2014, 08:59 PM #1
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    Default Marshes & Sheperd Ponds Works marking question

    Hello, I've just got a Marshes & Sheperd Ponds Works with strange marking - V (crown) A - on it. That one looks strange to me, I've only met before standard V(crown)R, W(crown)R for Victoria and William Reigns. Shouldn't the second letter always be 'R' there? And then, what means my VA marking? I guess that can stands for Victoria and Albert but never seen such cypher before.
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  2. 11-07-2014, 09:40 PM #2
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    Very nice looking blade any more pics and where from
    I'd like to know also as I can't say I have seen the A on it either but I am sure those with the history will pipe up soon enough

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    That's a new one on me? Could you take a closeup picture of just the 'Mark'...it would make it easier.

    BTW...Very nice razor!

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    May be they broke the R and/or put an upside-down V for emphasis/prank
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    Welcome to SRP. Beautiful razor. Some of our members, Voidmonster, Science Guy, Martin 103, and manah are expert in the arcana of razors. Someone will be along who may know what the mystery of the stamp is.
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    Welcome to SRP!
    This looks like a question for Neil Miller to answer, but could it be Victoria and Albert (1840 to 1861) reign?
    Nice looking razor.
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    Guys, thanks a lot for your feedbacks. That is really a puzzle))
    Here comes a close-up:
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    That is a very sweet blade and in excellent shape. Congrats
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    I'm sorry it's taken me a few days to find this, because it's a wonderful mystery!

    I've never seen or heard of a V / A mark, but I would have to assume it's for Victoria / Albert. That said, assumptions like that will land a fellow squarely in the middle of Wrongsville, so I'd recommend treating it instead as a mystery.

    There's a small group of razors out there with anomalous crown marks (like the ER crown in this thread).

    There's a small chance that the original scales might've provided some clarification, or maybe knowing where it came from, but overall I have to give that a great big 'dunno!'
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