British Proofs In a Circle or Not...?

Johnny Peppers · 06-08-2002, 11:41 PM

Pete,
Without a picture of the proof, I am not sure whether you are indicating that the entire proof is circled, or is it a circle with a crown on top of the circle? The proofs used during the Proof Act of 1925-1955 used the circle with a crown on top, and this was not used in either the Proof Act of 1904-1925 or the Proof Act of 1955. I don't remember if your Luger had the NOT ENGLISH MAKE or not, but this was a requirement of the 1925-1955 Proof Act.
The Lend-Lease weapons sent to England by the US did not have a circle/crown proof mark unless they were sold during the pre 1955 time period.
If your e-mail address is listed, I will try to send you a scan (rather than end up with an invisible ] that won't post) of the 1925-1955 proof.

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06-08-2002, 11:41 PM	#2
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Pete, Without a picture of the proof, I am not sure whether you are indicating that the entire proof is circled, or is it a circle with a crown on top of the circle? The proofs used during the Proof Act of 1925-1955 used the circle with a crown on top, and this was not used in either the Proof Act of 1904-1925 or the Proof Act of 1955. I don't remember if your Luger had the NOT ENGLISH MAKE or not, but this was a requirement of the 1925-1955 Proof Act. The Lend-Lease weapons sent to England by the US did not have a circle/crown proof mark unless they were sold during the pre 1955 time period. If your e-mail address is listed, I will try to send you a scan (rather than end up with an invisible ] that won't post) of the 1925-1955 proof.