May I throw the cat amongst the pigeons?. I worked for 'The Company of Gentlemen Adventures Trading into Hudsons Bay" circa 55 years ago and it was my observation that HBC did mark most everything (point blankets excepted) H with a B enjoined. HBC thought highly them selves but I doubt they would mark the exterior with logos of this complexity. I believe the initials are HCB. The shape of a relatively large logo should symmetrically lend its self to the circular space upon which to engrave.
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