Che Guevara Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 i have a william foster anvil #159 1853 is date with queens crown stamped in it the question i have is there is also j p stamped under the date anyone know if this is a persons stamp or something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I have an 1828 W.F.; don't recall it having a stamp like the J.P. one---Possibly an owners stamp? (Of course mine is in poor shape so it may just not be visible.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKForge Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 William Fosters are fascinating anvils since there is not a lot known about them compared to other makers of the time. I have a #109 WF dated 1851 with a crown and the letters JP at the bottom and a #212 WF dated 1854 with crowns and a letter B at the bottom. I had read somewhere that the letters at the bottom were the inspector marks from when they were made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernforge Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Postman's book explains those markings on that make of anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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