Oval three-element hallmark 3x1.5 or 3.5 x 1.5 mm.
System of Russian Hallmarks Protection Used From 1899 to 1908
Oval three-element hallmark 5 х 2.5 mm or 4 x 2 mm.
Below you can see an example of a forged hallmark.
The following elements of this forged hallmark differ from the authentic one:
• Sign 1 is violated: the eye is always depicted as an acute-angled triangle but not a point as it is on this hallmark;
• Sign 2 is violated: the ear is always depicted as a plain arc being the continuation of the chin;
• Sign 3 is violated: the line of the chin is always protruding;
• Sign 4 is violated: the lips are always protuberant.
The following elements of this forged hallmark differ from the authentic one:
• Sign 1 is violated: the eye is always depicted as an acute-angled triangle but not a point as it is on this hallmark;
• Sign 2 is violated: the ear is always depicted as a plain arc being the continuation of the chin;
• Sign 3 is violated: the line of the chin is always protruding;
• Sign 4 is violated: the lips are always protuberant.