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From: John
Remote Name: 67.136.146.72
Date: 04/04/2004
Time: 01:17:17 PM
Hi Tony, This is an HR and it is common to find them with different bases. When they come along I include them in my data base, but the HR data base is far from complete even though I now list 501 varieties. This stein like all of the etched ivory stoneware pieces was actually made by Merkelbach & Wick. These steins have a letter, sometimes two, stamped on the bottom. This is more than likely the "N" in question. If you look at model numbers 407 and 421 you will see the same base. The 407 has an "X" and the 421 has a "G" stamped on the bottom. You will also note that the 421 is shown with two different bases.