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doc Posts: 728 Registered: Jul 2003	posted 01-05-2010 10:56 AM I found this spoon recently in a collection of 18th and early 19th century coin spoons from the New England area. Does anyone recognize the mark-I cannot find it in any of my references. I have included a picture of the full spoon-the initial appears to be a later dated addition. IP: Logged
seaduck Posts: 350 Registered: Dec 2006	posted 01-06-2010 10:30 PM The photo is hard to read, so I'm not sure if this a useful suggestion. But take a look at examples of Samuel Vernon's mark, which is SV in a heart. They are often on the body of the piece (rather than on the underside) and therefore are often well rubbed. IP: Logged
doc Posts: 728 Registered: Jul 2003	posted 01-07-2010 07:37 AM I should have described the mark better in my original posting. The interior of the heart is all cross-hatched design; there's no lettering. IP: Logged
swarter Moderator Posts: 2920 Registered: May 2003	posted 01-07-2010 12:49 PM Samuel Vernon died in 1737 - this spoon was made around 1805-10. Although one could have been used as a pseudo-hallmark, cross-hatched punches were often used by sellers to obliterate another's mark, perhaps to avoid advertising the competition. Unless a match to this spoon turns up with a readable mark, it may be impossible to identify its maker. IP: Logged

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