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Full bee mark, print V with large bee inside
Words & Initials - V

Pottery & Porcelain Marks – Words & Initials – V: W. Goebel-Hummel in Bavaria, Germany, used a "V" with a bee as its mark on Hummel figurines. The mark changed nine times, including the newest in 2011, and is a good indication of the year the figurine was made. The older the figurine the more it is worth.

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