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An earlier post raised the issue of the gold “Hall’s China” backstamp seen on one version of the MoPac cobalt teapot, with a question of whether this might be counterfeit. Since that time, another example of the gold backstamp has been discovered on a Palmer House (Chicago) ash tray. Like the MoPac teapot, this piece is marked both with the blue Halls circular stamp and also with the gold Halls backstamp as well as the Palmer House identification. In view of this other example, it is now presumed that at one time, Hall’s utilized the gold backstamp to better identify their production and is thus legitimate.
Bill Pollard
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