1257 65th Street
Whereas my other example of F. A. Mero’s mark is straight text, this pair, in the same neighborhood, displays two different versions of arched text. I’m guessing that Mero struck one character at a time.
18 Mesa Avenue, Piedmont
This version of Riechel & Bredhoff’s stamp has the date on the right rather than in the center.
Having spent a lot of time walking in Berkeley lately, I’ve collected a few more stamps bearing dates unrepresented in Oakland.
1906 – Esterly Con. Co.
1529 Le Roy Avenue
A fine double mark, though the date is dim. Oakland has a double mark from 1907.
1908 – Esterly Con. Co.
1529 Le Roy Avenue
Both of these Esterly marks are on the Hayward Fault, so it’s not clear how much longer they’ll last.
1921 – J. E. Reed
1631 Spruce Street
Oakland has a single example of Reed’s mark, barely over the Berkeley line.
1958 – G. W. Griset
2285 Virginia Street
Griset’s marks are fairly common in Oakland, but they span only a few years from 1950 to 1957.