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Title: Caithness ? Edinburgh S.I.E.C. 1979
Post by: chriscooper on June 28, 2013, 09:34:11 PM

Looks Caithness or possibly even Selkirk?
Not sure about the Edinburgh S.I.E.C. google brings up nothing.
Thanks for looking.

Chris

Title: Re: Caithness ? Edinburgh S.I.E.C. 1979
Post by: Wuff on June 29, 2013, 10:09:08 AM

Looks like a Caithness Myriad (red) (http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=2847&category_id=304&keyword=myriad&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=6) to me - first issued in 1978.
No idea about SIEC, though.

Title: Re: Caithness ? Edinburgh S.I.E.C. 1979
Post by: tropdevin on June 29, 2013, 12:40:52 PM

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Hi.

I suspect SIEC stands for Scottish Industrial Estates Corporation.  They were active in 1979, trying to attract overseas investment to Scotland. My guess is that it was a promotional gift.

Alan

Title: Re: Caithness ? Edinburgh S.I.E.C. 1979
Post by: chriscooper on June 29, 2013, 10:23:23 PM

Thank you for the positive ID and the possible suggestion for the mark.

Chris