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Hopefully the good folk at the Suhl proof house won't be offended by my interpretation of their proof stamp.

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Never mind! As nobody knows the real meaning of that symbol in the Suhl city coat of arms, it is commonly called the "Suhler Schuhsohle" = Suhl shoe sole.

This is what your "eagle with spindly dangling feet" should look like. It's the German Nitro proof stamp.