Lladró & Royal Doulton: Every Backstamp & the HN Numbers

Stop guessing what the cabinet of porcelain ladies is worth. Date every piece and find the few that pay.

The tall, pale Spanish figures and the colorful English ladies in full gowns fill cabinets across the country, and most sell today for a fraction of what they cost. This guide shows you how to date every piece in under a minute, and where the real value hides.

For Lladró: the blue bellflower backstamp eras, the model number, NAO and the other lookalikes, and the pieces that hold their value. For Royal Doulton: the HN number, the lion-on-crown mark, the "add 1927" date code, and the pieces that surprise people.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

• Date a Lladró in under a minute, and tell it apart from NAO, Zaphir and other lookalikes

• Where Lladró holds value: large groups ($300 to $1,500), numbered limited editions with papers, Gres pieces, early pieces

• Read a Royal Doulton base: HN number, backstamp and date code

• The honest baseline for the ladies ($15 to $60), and where the real money is: early HN figures, flambé glazes, character jugs, Bunnykins

• Condition checks for broken fingers, lost flowers, crazing and hidden repairs

WHAT YOU GET

• 36-page PDF, 24 entries in 4 parts

• Instant download, read on any device or print at home

• Every future edition free

• 7-day money-back guarantee, and you keep the book