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johnssilverquestions Posts: 1 |
posted 07-19-2013 04:09 PM
  
[26-2407] Hello, What a great forum! I have a number of American spoons that appear to be made before 1840. All have the makers' names and other marks. None are marked with a "coin silver" mark or any other silver mark that I can identify. Did silversmiths at that time use a symbol to represent silver?. Is it safe to assume that these are coin silver based on their age? Also, should I clean them or leave them as is? Thank you! IP: Logged |
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rynegold Posts: 15 |
posted 11-24-2013 04:00 PM
Typically; coin silver is marked "coin"! Some pieces I've observed were marked .900 and I personally have a really fine fish slice in coin silver with absolutely NO mark of any sort... hand engraved no less. IP: Logged |
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rynegold Posts: 15 |
posted 11-24-2013 04:04 PM
My slice:  IP: Logged |
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rynegold Posts: 15 |
posted 11-24-2013 04:09 PM
I don't find an "edit" button so I'll just post until someone fills me in on that subject.... You write: "Is it safe to assume that these are coin silver based on their age?" The answer in no... there was a lot of plate made then as well although mostly it came from abroad and, was well marked. Still though you need to do a little "test" along an edge somewhere. It's easy to see if it's plate or not. Additionally it could be EPNS although I've never seen nickle pieces unmarked. Sounds like you have coin to me. IP: Logged |
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doc Posts: 728 |
posted 11-24-2013 06:25 PM
Coin silver is not always or even usually marked "coin". The marking for coin silver is all over the map. There are maker's marks, retailer's marks, pseudo hallmarks or no marks. Some makers used COIN or COIN STANDARD. IP: Logged |
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Kimo Posts: 1627 |
posted 11-25-2013 04:57 PM
Originally there was no silver standard for 'coin' silver and the .900 standard only came along in the late 1800s. It was called 'coin' because it was not unusual for a silver smith to take all kinds of old silver coins from various countries and throw them in the melting pot along with damaged or out of style flatware and holloware and anything else that could be found. IP: Logged |
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Polly Posts: 1970 |
posted 12-31-2013 01:00 PM
Popping in late to say, I love your Wood & Hughes fish slice, rynegold! IP: Logged |
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agleopar Posts: 850 |
posted 12-31-2013 03:12 PM
quote: Yes to cleaning, meaning a polish with silver polish never hurts, whether sterling, coin or plate. IP: Logged |
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