A challenge for classic33

[Mad Doug Biker]

As I said @classic33, I have been trying to find something out about a recent purchase I made for my glass collection (quart/pint/half pint glasses and other associated bits of Brewerana), BUT, I am stumped with one glass.

As you know, the old crown excise stamp numbers all refer to a certain town, area, region or factory, but I have one now with two numbers, a 72 above a 65.

Now I have seen one on Ebay before, but was outbid, so this is the first one I have. These are not common at all.

The question is.... Is the top number the year and the bottom the area code?? I am having difficulty finding out.

For reference:

http://math.colorado.edu/~rmg/pint/DTISTAMP.pdf

Thanks.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

The glass in question, a half pint:

 

[Brandane]

Tartan "BITTER"?? Obviously a misprint, as we all know it is/was Tartan (Special) HEAVY, and despite being my drink of choice in the late 70's and early 80's, I cannot stomach the gaseous, chemical, poisonous piss that is Youngers Tartan Special Heavy/Bitter these days!

Nice glass though.

 

[Fnaar]

Is the glass half full or half empty?

 

[Levo-Lon]

Nice hobby @Mad Doug Biker ,i like intresting beer carrier thingies..

 

[Fnaar]

It's completely empty

And how, pray, do you expect to get through life with such a pessimistic attitude?

 

[T4tomo]

Was probably Tartan bitter before it evolved into Tartan special ale, which probably makes it rarer.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Was probably Tartan bitter before it evolved into Tartan special ale, which probably makes it rarer.

Or it's an obvious fake

 

[classic33]

Or it's an obvious fake

Might be worth more!

 

[PeteXXX]

I collect beer.
Sadly, in the guise of alchemy, it turns into water a short while later

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

There it is again

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

For those of you who are wondering what I am on about, here is a normal Crown excise stamp, usefully portrayed on a t - shirt:

http://www.abeerglasscollector.com/ts.html

And the one on the glass above... Below. Totally different:

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Doug, I always wonder what you are on about

You always know what I am on about.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Basically, I thought Classic would be able to find out the difference in the stamps on the glass for me.

 

[classic33]

As I said @classic33, I have been trying to find something out about a recent purchase I made for my glass collection (quart/pint/half pint glasses and other associated bits of Brewerana), BUT, I am stumped with one glass.

As you know, the old crown excise stamp numbers all refer to a certain town, area, region or factory, but I have one now with two numbers, a 72 above a 65.

Now I have seen one on Ebay before, but was outbid, so this is the first one I have. These are not common at all.

The question is.... Is the top number the year and the bottom the area code?? I am having difficulty finding out.

Thanks.

The bottom one is the year, the top the area code.