Photographed collector reference · Case & bottom stamp

1956–1968 · Regular · Plant not specified · 14K Gold — Case & bottom stamp reference (1956–1968)

1956–1968 · Regular · Plant not specified · 14K Gold: The source associates this early 14K gold stamp design with roughly 1956–1968. It tentatively narrows the photographed specimen to 1959–1964 using its insert, which has not been independently examined here.

Known period: 1956–1968
Plant: unknown
Case type: Regular
Case material: 14K Gold
Dating evidence: Collector-reported reference — A collector or source has documented this example or attribution. The exact year, manufacturing history or classification may not have been independently verified.
Reference verification: Photographed specimen; date or classification attributed to the source, not factory-certified.
Year attribution: source-attributed

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1956–1968 · Regular · Plant not specified · 14K Gold — 1956 · 14K Gold · Source style 2 — **1956 · 14K Gold · Source style 2**Real photographed example · Source: J. Kim · Photo © J. Kim
The source associates this early 14K gold stamp design with roughly 1956–1968. It tentatively narrows the photographed specimen to 1959–1964 using its insert, which has not been independently examined here.

Dating evidence and reference verification

Sources: J. Kim

Collector-reported reference: A collector or source has documented this example or attribution. The exact year, manufacturing history or classification may not have been independently verified.

Reference verification: Photographed specimen; date or classification attributed to the source, not factory-certified.

Photographic copyright: J. Kim

Dating caution. This is a documented period reference, not proof of a precise manufacturing year. Case and insert can have different manufacture dates; inserts may have been replaced. A single feature does not establish authenticity.

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