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vathek Posts: 966 Registered: Jun 99	posted 09-20-2007 01:45 PM Pictured is a salt or condiment spoon marked 'coin' only. I'm wondering if anyone can pin down a likely area of manufacture and date. It has nice bright cutting and a shell bowl. thanks. IP: Logged
jersey Posts: 1203 Registered: Feb 2005	posted 09-20-2007 08:32 PM Hello Vathek! Lovely spoon. May we please have the size, & can you show us the back with the mark. Thank you. Enjoy the day. Jersey IP: Logged
Brent Posts: 1507 Registered: May 99	posted 09-21-2007 11:36 AM The engraving looks like Philadelphia work to me. The border closely resembles that on a piece of mine by W. Faber & Sons, who did some of the best engraving of the period. If you can post a shot of the COIN Stamp, I might be able to compare it to Faber's. As for date, likely late 1850s, early 1860s. Hope this helps, Brent IP: Logged
vathek Posts: 966 Registered: Jun 99	posted 09-21-2007 01:25 PM pic of the mark: IP: Logged
FWG Posts: 845 Registered: Aug 2005	posted 09-21-2007 06:42 PM My first thought also was Philadelphia. I wouldn't bet the farm on it, but certainly a reasonable guess. IP: Logged
Brent Posts: 1507 Registered: May 99	posted 09-25-2007 11:32 AM I'd be willing to bet a small amount on Faber being the maker. I'd be willing to bet a pretty substantial amount on Philadelphia. Brent IP: Logged
vathek Posts: 966 Registered: Jun 99	posted 09-25-2007 12:46 PM thanks for the info, I will tag it as Phila prob. W. Faber. p.s. length approx. 4 1/8" [This message has been edited by vathek (edited 09-25-2007).] IP: Logged

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