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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 394069, member: 2844&quot;]You are right, the key was used from 1853-1953 for new or &#039;unused&#039; items for a partial duty exemption when exported from any part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Even if it was to another country within the kingdom. For instance you see it a lot on items that came from Indonesia to the Netherlands and vv.</p><p>Even personal items taken by a family from the Netherlands to the colonies, not meant for trade, would be struck for export. If the family returned, the key would be struck again, in exactly the same spot. In that case you will see that the key mark has a deeper impression than the lion mark.</p><p>It can also be seen on older items if they were old stock, and exported between 1853-1953.</p><p><br /></p><p>The relevant date letters, They start with E. I hope they are legible.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]136892[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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