Troy Tempest Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Hello gents! I have never seen one of these before, can anyone tell me how common it was to have the jump ring marked please? Is there a list of jump ring makers marks available? It appears to be a 3. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 yes, it is a "3" and i assume a '14 EK. not common to see MM on jump rings, but not unheard of, and usually a single digit. joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Tempest Posted June 5, 2010 Author Share Posted June 5, 2010 Hi Joe, and yes, sorry, it is a 1914 EKII, but what does the 3 signify? I have a list of '14 EKII makers, but no single digit numbers are on it. Do you know why some jump rings were marked instead of the ribbon ring? And while I'm learning, why is it called the jump ring? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 (edited) it's the connection , or "jump" between the cross and the ribbon ring. 3 is not really a maker mark. best guess is that it's an inspector number. kind of like that piece of paper in the three packs of new underwear : "inspected by #6".... probably the last person to see the completed cross prior to putting on the ribbon ring. joe Edited June 5, 2010 by joe campbell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streptile Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 3 is not really a maker mark. best guess is that it's an inspector number. I agree. I've seen the '3' with S-W marked EK2s and EK1s (under the pin). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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