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iconnumber posted 07-21-2004 10:45 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for dusty_trunk     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Well, my face is red . . . I read my Rainwater and understand now about the letters and symbols used to date Gorham pieces. Still learning about silver; please forgive the ignorance of yesterday's questions regarding the Gorham belt buckle.

My new question is this: Were the date/year symbols struck within an oval or would an oval only be part of the design of the symbol itself? This would really narrow the field for dating my piece . . .1889 (most likely) or 1885 (maybe).

Many thanks!

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