Numbers on a coin usually signify the year it was minted.
According to research by Waite and Ernst (The Trapdoor Springfield), your 1873 was manufactured in the last quarter (Oct/Dec) 1873. The number '25' on the stock is probably a rifle rack number so that it could quickly be placed back where it belonged in an arms room.
Not sure what the 2 means. But real silver will have a .925 stamp.
Check with any local coin collector for sure, but this coin can be worth a LOT of money.
unsquaring a number is to chage it back
I don't think you can determine the age just with that number.
Numbers on a coin usually signify the year it was minted.
A brooch is an item of jewelry with a pin on the back to pin to your clothing.
A brooch is an item of jewelry with a pin on the back to pin to your clothing.
on the back
The word brooch is a noun for an ornament worn on the clothing, usually with a pin attached to the back to secure it to clothing. Example sentence: My mother gave me her mother's cameo brooch.
The Bone Brooch is a special holiday item for the year of 2010. You just have to complete Partying in Such Sweet sorrow to get it. However, soon this quest will go away and it will be impossible to get a new bone brooch.
It is usually stamped on the bottom edge of the forward seat back. It will be a 5 digit number.
Earlier model, 1887, of which I have one, serial number is located inside back. Mine has hinged back, and model number is stamped in the wood, on the left.
It will be stamped right into the action. (The part the bolt slides back and forth in)
VIN number is stamped on the lower frame in the back of the left front wheel well.
They are most likely a manufacturers mark or perhaps a product serial number or sorts.