dutchbarge Posted 1 December , 2019 Share Posted 1 December , 2019 I'm hoping one of the Forum members can identify the cipher in the attached photo. Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1418 Posted 1 December , 2019 Share Posted 1 December , 2019 Hi can you tell us what item the stamp is actually on Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 1 December , 2019 Share Posted 1 December , 2019 I wonder if it might be Maria Pia of Portugal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_H Posted 1 December , 2019 Share Posted 1 December , 2019 It's the Metropolitan Police property marking. Probably "L" Division. I have seen it used on truncheons. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 1 December , 2019 Share Posted 1 December , 2019 31 minutes ago, Mike_H said: It's the Metropolitan Police property marking. Probably "L" Division. I have seen it used on truncheons. M Brilliant Mike, makes a lot of sense. All the references to the Portuguese had a much more flamboyant ‘MP’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 1 December , 2019 Share Posted 1 December , 2019 9 hours ago, Mike_H said: It's the Metropolitan Police property marking. Probably "L" Division. I have seen it used on truncheons. M 11 hours ago, Dave1418 said: Hi can you tell us what item the stamp is actually on Dave Given I collect vintage Metropolitan Police items and watch them on Ebay like a hawk, they are indeed Metropolitan Police markings. Presumably off this pair of boots and trees, with the L showing Left: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wooden-trees-and-cavalry-leather-black-boots-size-10-UK-/274097965575?item=274097965575&ViewItem=&nma=true&si=kYl48t3VtZ6VKJ1Ypy2XERj7KXo%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_H Posted 1 December , 2019 Share Posted 1 December , 2019 Respect Andrew! I concentrated on the mark and not the object - left or right never occurred to me! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchbarge Posted 1 December , 2019 Author Share Posted 1 December , 2019 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-English-Mens-Riding-Boots-With-Boot-Trees-Bearings/303335464091?hash=item46a033dc9b:g:Q7sAAOSwPCFdjDKl Actually, Andrew, they are a different pair of boots and still available on eBay....go for them if you like. Thanks, all, for your help. Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 2 December , 2019 Share Posted 2 December , 2019 2 hours ago, dutchbarge said: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-English-Mens-Riding-Boots-With-Boot-Trees-Bearings/303335464091?hash=item46a033dc9b:g:Q7sAAOSwPCFdjDKl Actually, Andrew, they are a different pair of boots and still available on eBay....go for them if you like. Thanks, all, for your help. Cheers, Bill Interesting, never see a pair and then a couple at once - like buses... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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