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iconnumber posted 02-21-2001 11:30 AM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hi,

I was wondering if you could help me, I got this old handmade silver dish from a late u.s. brig. General. It has four old silver reals in the bottom from 1618 to 1807 I know info on the coins but I need help with the smith marks.

There are 3 of them that are stamped in the metal.

  1. star with a dot in the center
  2. Hard to see but it looks like a guy standing next to a flame or with a bow.
  3. Has "lo" with a little unclear symbol under it.

Any ideas where this may be from.

Thank you very much.
Scott

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iconnumber posted 02-22-2001 03:03 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Update on the marks that may help.
  • 1st mark is a 5 point star coloring book style outline, hole in the center and the fingers of the star.
  • 2nd mark unconnected loop with 2 lines on the right side of the loop with an upside down "v" under it.
  • 3rd mark is circle of peddles octagonin the center with "LO" and a symbol of a fish under it.

Thanks I hope this will help.

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iconnumber posted 02-22-2001 05:15 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Any chance you could post a photo? It would really help!!

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iconnumber posted 02-22-2001 11:12 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I can send what photos I have via email but don't know how to put pictures on here nor do I have any web space to host a photo.

Thank you for everyone's help.

It is very hard to get clear pictures of these marks even with a magnifying glass on my camera lens.

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iconnumber posted 02-23-2001 02:38 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Paul Lemieux     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
You can email me your picture and I can store it and post it, and clean it up or sharpen it if possible/necessary. Perhaps you can, in addition to the picture of the actual marks, also send a picture of a drawing of the marks, with black ink on white paper.

I would have emailed you directly but I don't know your email address. You can use the address [snip] to email me, so feel free to do that and include your picture(s) and I'll post them asap.

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