unknown pictoral and bust mark silver or plate? and who?

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deadon
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unknown pictoral and bust mark silver or plate? and who?

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i this is a spoon i cannot locate this bust 6 point wheel or star, and other marks, i am fairly good at id-ing marks but maybe this is some kind or plated company makers mark, i have seem some that resemble hallmarks before is this one or is it silver and if so, where from US or Europe?
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Re: unknown pictoral and bust mark silver or plate? and who?

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Re: unknown pictoral and bust mark silver or plate? and who?

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Re: unknown pictoral and bust mark silver or plate? and who?

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Hi,

See Joseph Seymour at: https://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_S3.html

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Re: unknown pictoral and bust mark silver or plate? and who?

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Your marks have been attributed to Joseph Seymour & Co. of Syracuse, NY. The head I quess would be considered a pseudo duty mark. I take these spoons to be coin silver.
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Didn't mean to step on your toes Trev. When I began my post there wasn't any responses, and I was slow about putting my thoughts together.
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Re: unknown pictoral and bust mark silver or plate? and who?

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Hi Silverly,

It's good to see we are in agreement.

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Re: unknown pictoral and bust mark silver or plate? and who?

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thank you very much for the replys and the ID, sometimes you need a second or 3rd set of eyes,,,,i was focusing on the marks and almost completely ignored the S
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