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- Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:05 am
- Forum: Birmingham Hallmarks
- Topic: Please Help w Birmingham? Salt
- Replies: 2
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- Sat Feb 03, 2007 8:55 am
- Forum: Birmingham Hallmarks
- Topic: Please Help w Birmingham? Salt
- Replies: 2
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Please Help w Birmingham? Salt
I am hoping that the experts on this site can help identify the age and maker of this little salt with cobalt liner. Both the spoon and the holder have the same marks. If I understand the marking system, this is a Birmingham piece, but please correct me if I'm wrong. The marks appear to be an anchor ...
- Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:04 am
- Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
- Topic: Silver Spoon marked James Mix Jr with Hallmark
- Replies: 5
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Thank you very much! As I said, I'm "silver impaired", so I hope you don't mind a couple more questions. What are psuedo hallmarks? Does that mean they're fake? I've had these spoons for a long time, and they're monogrammed. If James Mix was a wholesaler, would he have done the monogram? Both spoons ...
- Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:43 pm
- Forum: Coin Silversmiths ~ American pre-1860
- Topic: Silver Spoon marked James Mix Jr with Hallmark
- Replies: 5
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Silver Spoon marked James Mix Jr with Hallmark
I have 2 of these 7" long spoons that I think are coin silver. I was told they're South Carolina spoons but have no idea if that's correct. I know very little about silver and am hoping someone can help. My photos are the best my camera will do. The hallmarks appear to be either an O or a D, second ...