Thank you for your replies Andy, Rob and Luke and interesting also used by Berks IY. Yes, the loops have been replaced and are not a matching pair - one has more splay at the foot and has striations down the length of the copper wire which I always take as a sign of being old due to the wire not being drawn as well as modern loops which must probably be made through diamond dies and are smooth. The other one looks modern. Just out of interest, does this affect the value and if so, by how much do you think? Regards Denis
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