Topic: "A" Signature Cane Identification?

[TanToday]

Recently purchased this one at an online auction, I have not been able to identify via signature cane. Any help with identification would be greatly appreciated.

http://i44.tinypic.com/2mop2dz.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/2chtbpg.jpg

[paperweights]

The design looks like a Perthshire PP10, but the PP10 was unsigned and had a star cut base.  The 1969 Perthshire PP14 had a A date cane in the center but all the PP14s were on a clear ground and faceted. 

[TanToday]

Here is a picture of the base, with cutting:

http://i42.tinypic.com/5jtrh0.jpg

[tropdevin]

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Hi.  I agree with Allan that it looks like a Perthshire PP10, other than the Perthshire A cane at the centre. That could be an accident, of course, that got in there without the person doing the set-up noticing, especially if they were preparing other set-ups at the same time that used the A cane.

Alan

[KevinH]

Hi TanToday,

Could you please add your photos directly to this thread rather than using Tinypic, which is a photo hosting site that quickly loses correct links to images. Adding pics directly to the messages means the images will remain permanently and can be useful for future information and research.

[TanToday]

Will do.

Full added pics below:

[mjr]

I agree with Alan.   Not sure of exact dates, but PP10 was an early weight, as was PP14.  PP14 was a weight issued each year with a different letter cane to denote the year (for example 1969 = A, 1970 = B.  once can imagine a scenario where they have finished the 1969 issue - it is now 1970, there is a rod of the A cane left, and they need a single white cane for the centre of the PP10. 

See link below - a good close up of an A cane in a PP14.  Near identical.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=en&biw=1156&bih=566&tbm=isch&tbnid=Iac6Po4KlwkDmM:&imgrefurl=http://www.weights-n-things.com/en/modern-paperweights/europe/perthshire-pp-range/pp14-1969-ltd-ed.html&docid=YTZHMRzJYaJabM&itg=1&imgurl=http://www.weights-n-things.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/p/p/pps02145-4.jpg&w=650&h=650&ei=y0xWUuHhMILB0QWDvYCYCw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=157&page=1&tbnh=140&tbnw=140&start=0&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:0,i:120&tx=83&ty=80