The m1804 British naval cutlass

CutlassCollector · 10th November 2022, 08:07 PM

Thanks Adrian. Just when you think there is something definite!

Interesting that the GR was still being used right through William's reign and into Victoria's.
I know carving out the mirror image cypher onto a steel punch to form the stamp must have required a large amount of skill. There is a Victoria cypher which has been made by removing part of the W from a William cypher. I'll look out the pictures.
Tends to support the theory that it took awhile for new stamps to get made.

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10th November 2022, 08:07 PM	#10
CutlassCollector Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 366	Thanks Adrian. Just when you think there is something definite! Interesting that the GR was still being used right through William's reign and into Victoria's. I know carving out the mirror image cypher onto a steel punch to form the stamp must have required a large amount of skill. There is a Victoria cypher which has been made by removing part of the W from a William cypher. I'll look out the pictures. Tends to support the theory that it took awhile for new stamps to get made.