Dear CR list, Robbie Fellows asked about a need to place a date on a Brooks B17 saddle with the stamp markings of: A 73. Robbie and fellow list members I think it would be safe to say that the saddle was made in early 1973. Does that fit with the looks of the saddle Robbie? Usually I've only seen those types of date codes on the older BROOKS saddles. Good luck! Yours truly, Marty Walsh in Vienna,Virginia,USA