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Shirecliffe Posts: 13 Registered: Jul 2009	posted 10-16-2016 03:21 PM My name is John Eastman and I have a cup that belonged to my father. It was made by James Dixon and Sons of Sheffield. On the bottom of the cup are the numbers; 12 J209 2479 6-12 What do they mean? Thank you! IP: Logged
Kimo Posts: 1627 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 10-17-2016 04:51 PM Well focused photos of the cup and close-up of any markings are essential. Just on the surface, though, these appear to be simply model numbers and inventory control numbers. There is nothing in them that suggest the cup is silver. My first thought would be that the metal would be either silver plated or pewter or nickel. IP: Logged
Shirecliffe Posts: 13 Registered: Jul 2009	posted 10-17-2016 05:09 PM Thanks for the reply. That is what I thought they might be. The piece is sterling for it has has Dixon's sterling hallmarks. quote: Originally posted by Kimo: Well focused photos of the cup and close-up of any markings are essential. Just on the surface, though, these appear to be simply model numbers and inventory control numbers. There is nothing in them that suggest the cup is silver. My first thought would be that the metal would be either silver plated or pewter or nickel. IP: Logged
Kimo Posts: 1627 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 10-18-2016 09:43 AM Thanks. You did not mention the hallmarks in your initial post. Could you please post a photo of the cup so that everyone here can enjoy seeing it? Thanks. IP: Logged
Shirecliffe Posts: 13 Registered: Jul 2009	posted 10-18-2016 12:12 PM [snip] Please properly post photos. see: How to Post Photos using the Silver Salon Forums Photo Gallery quote: Originally posted by Kimo: Thanks. You did not mention the hallmarks in your initial post. Could you please post a photo of the cup so that everyone here can enjoy seeing it? Thanks. IP: Logged
Shirecliffe Posts: 13 Registered: Jul 2009	posted 10-18-2016 12:14 PM quote: Originally posted by Kimo: Thanks. You did not mention the hallmarks in your initial post. Could you please post a photo of the cup so that everyone here can enjoy seeing it? Thanks. IP: Logged
dragonflywink Posts: 993 Registered: Dec 2002	posted 10-18-2016 12:45 PM Hi - personally, can't see any purpose in guessing at the marks you're curious about, please post pictures, you should be able to show them if you can post the previously unmentioned hallmarks, at this point we don't even know if they're stamped, engraved, or scratched... ~Cheryl IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 05-05-2017 05:56 PM They never corrected their image, so I did it today. IP: Logged

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