Hermes Handbag Dating Stamp Reference Guide
One of the distinct features of Hermes bags is its blind stamp. This stamp denotes the year of manufacture and the location in the atelier (workshop) that the bag was made. Read on for more details about Hermes blind stamps and how to decipher their meaning.
Most Hermes handbags will come with a blind stamp, also commonly referred to as a date and craftsmen stamp. However, it's important to mention that many vintage bags can lack one. And, while quite uncommon, newer Hermes bags may also be missing this stamp.
This stamp can include numbers, symbols, letters and shapes. The most notable part of the blind stamp is the year stamp, because it reveals the age of the bag.
Hermes Date and Year Stamp Guide
No shape
1945- A
1946- B
1947- C
1948- D
1949- E
1950- F
1951- G
1952- H
1953- I
1954- J
1955- K
1956- L
1957- M
1958- N
1959- O
1960- P
1961- Q
1962- R
1963- S
1964- T
1965- U
1966- V
1967- W
1968- X
1969- Y
1970- Z
Within a Circle
1971- A
1972- B
1973- C
1974- D
1975- E
1976- F
1977- G
1978- H
1979- I
1980- J
1981- K
1982- L
1983- M
1984- N
1985- O
1986- P
1987- Q
1988- R
1989- S
1990- T
1991- U
1992- V
1993- W
1994- X
1995- Y
1996- Z
Within a Square
1997- A
1998- B
1999- C
2000- D
2001- E
2002- F
2003- G
2004- H
2005- I
2006- J
2007- K
2008- L
2009- M
2010- N
2011- O
2012- P
2013- Q
2014- R
No Shape
2015- T
2016- X
2017- A
2018- C
2019- D
2020- Y
2021- Z
2022- U