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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;smichaels, post: 4471143, member: 76675&quot;]Hello,</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m trying to accurately place &amp; date a silver Russian cross pendant, but I&#039;m rather new to this and I need a bit of help in checking my work...</p><p><br /></p><p>My best guess is that it&#039;s made in 2003, based on:</p><p>- The right-facing Kokoshnik mark plus the 875 is post-1994.</p><p>- The four-letter maker&#039;s mark is post-2001.</p><p>- The &#039;B&#039; in BOBT is indicative of the year 2003. as per the four-letter system implemented in 2001.</p><p><br /></p><p>A have a few questions on this:</p><p>- Is the date of 2003 correct? </p><p>- My understanding is that both the letter to the left of the Kokoshnik head and the second letter in the four-letter maker&#039;s mark refer to the territorial inspection authority --- then why is one &#039;O&#039; and the other &#039;B&#039;? Is this inconsistency indicative of fakery, or can it be explained somehow?</p><p>- Which manufacturer do the last two characters &quot;BT&quot; refer to?</p><p><br /></p><p>Any insight into any of these questions would be very much appreciated.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]387065[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]387066[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]387067[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]387068[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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