<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">date letters</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>date marks</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>wardens&apos; marks</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>date hallmarks</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>date letter</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>date-letters</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>hallmarks, date</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>letters, date</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>marks, wardens&apos;</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ The letter of the alphabet stamped on silver to indicate the year in which it was made or assayed, especially in England. ]]></note></mads>